Will this blender pulverize the fiber in fruits and veggies? Whole uncored unpeeled apples, etc.?
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I have never tried blending apples. My smoothie consists of kale, banana, strawberries and blueberries. This blender does a good job of "pulverizing" these ingredients.
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I haven't tried anything fibrous, but I've been very happy with how it works with frozen fruits/veggies.
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you should ask the mfg. I always core my fruit, so do not know for sure. would guess yes, but take a bit longer. be sure to use pulse mode to breakup. for all veggies I use a juicer and then put that mix into the blender as ice cubes.
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NOt a good idea. You can puree items, but liquidy items are best suited for a blender. Especially a high-powered Vitamix! I recommend it!
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I need something I can crush chia seeds with,that I put into my smoothies. Will the 900 do it without damaging a blade.? What about carrots, pineapple, and celery??
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I have put Kale and Spinach in my smoothies (along with 4-5 ice cubes, 1 cup of liquid, 1 cup yogurt, a kiwi and some frozen fruit) and it chops the kale or spinach into very small fragments, it does not pulverize/liquify - but I would still consider that it does a very good job.
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Absolutely. I use mine every day to juice greens. It will be a thicker mixture because it is breaking down whole foods and not extracting the juice. It is much more beneficial and works like a wiz. I add about 1 cup spring water to mine when blending. I love this blender.
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I blend apples, celery, cucumber, ginger, and fresh lemon juice. I add some water and am able to drink it as a thick shake. No chunks whatsoever in the shake. Hope this helps you.
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Honestly I did not check. I love this blender. I use it 2x a day. My blender has frozen fruit and ice. I love it.
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No. It's a juicer, not a blender. It's amazing but it's not a multi-purpose machine.
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I have successfully used it with sliced apples, pineapple chunks, orange slices, frozen or fresh berries and bananas - I almost always add milk, OJ or water, yogurt and ice. It blends all of that quite well. It is not a juice extractor and does not remove pulp. I have not used it with any vegetables.
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Absolutely! it will blend, dice, cut, pulverize any veggie or leaf greens. My wife does broccoli, kale, and spinach in it all at the same time.
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it will process fresh fruits & veggies, but don't try frozen fruits. it will destroy the cutter assembly! try putting as much liquid in first. good luck. after I had the Kitchen aid, I got a Waring Pro-same trouble. I finally got a NINJA and is wonderful
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I have not tried it on vegetables. It failed big time with apples and pears :(
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You're right that it will not juice things, but it will puree it fine enough so that it can a thin consistency, plus you get the beneficial fibers. You can add a juice base, like apple juice, and then add fresh fruits and vegetables.
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A juicer extracts the fibrous material and leaves only the liquid parts of fruits and vegetables- this blender would chop the kale up very finely but I don't think you would be left with a liquid. Hope this helps!
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Haven't tried it in the blender but do make smoothies with pumpkin seeds, chia, hemp seeds, nuts and frozen cranberries and frozen blueberries. I do have a Cuisinart food processors that I make butters in.
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Yes, does an amazing job! I've used on frozen strawberries, peaches, etc. Just need to move blender in and up-and-down movement so you start blending top layer of fruit ... don't push down hard into all the frozen fruit at the bottom initially.
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It is better than a juicer. It uses the whole fruit or vegetable and gives all the fiber, vitamins and minerals available. I retired my juicer once the Blendtec came into my home.