Does it work with hot meals? To puree a recently cooked veggie soup for example.
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I have steamed apples in the microwave & then thrown them in this to make applesauce. That worked great.
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Yes, it works great on hot items. I have used it with various soup recipes with great success! I love this little machine!
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To tell you the truth I've never used it with vegetables, But there's always a first time for everything. I know it works with all kinds of meat and it's fast and works great. I bought my son one and he loves it.
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I don't know as I've never tried to make hot soup but it answers that question in the recipe book that comes with the mixer, I think. One recipe I saw says to mix the ingredients after cooking until the veggies are tender in small batches and transferring to another pot.
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Not really. It doesn't get hot enough I've noticed to give a good sear on food thus lacking in some flavor and obviously texture. Works well for veggies and burgers and fish but steaks are the weak point for our use.
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No, I don't think so. Are you speaking of sealing jars, like canning, or steaming actual veggies? You could do a quart of carrots to purée easily, or beets, but it is really better for a couple steaming vegetables for dinner.
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If you want to puree batches of soup, a handheld immersion blender would be MUCH easier! Use it right in the cooking pot on the stove top.
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I haven't done so but I think you can use it to cook leafy vegetables, or something easy to cook like broccoli. You will get the same effect as if cooking in a regular microwavable bowl.
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Hi Betty, I think it would pure things like chicken, fish or hamburger, but I'm not sure how well it would do on things like steak or lamb (chunks of meat). It comes with three sizes and I'm pretty sure you'd have success with at least one, if not all. Good luck. Cece
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I don't think I would try boiling hot soup, but soup that's cool enough to eat should be fine.
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They suggest using it in soups, tea, whatever on their website. I've used it in lots of ways...it's a fiber, so the heat won't destroy it working. From the product description: "Dissolve in room temperature liquids or add to moist foods, hot or cold."
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It could be used for soup, although it takes a while to get real hot and cleaning might be difficult.
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It certainly will not puree any foods, but the more you chop, the finer the food will get. The smallest chop I usually get to is about relish size. The salad would have to be very crisp to chop that fine. For example, the hollow stalks from green onions do not chop near as well as the thick white parts. Buy it and try it. You will love it either way.
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In the microwave? I suppose so. I put leftover soup or spaghetti in a small one to reheat for lunch. Personally I prefer to make the soup on a stove top so the flavors have more time to blend, but if you were making something simple, I don't see why it wouldn't work.
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no you can use it with fresh foods too....as long as the texture of the food isn't too runny. I used watermelon, strawberries, and fresh banana...it all works. Same with veggies....sweet potatoes, squash....it all boils down to the consistancy
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Yes and no. If you have one simple dish like spaghetti then yes but if you have meat, rice and veggies and you don't want it all mixed together then no. I mainly use it for soups.
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Yes, but it does help if the liquid is heated before adding to the ingredients in the Vitamix. This tip was provided by a Vitamix demonstrator at Costco. I never walk away from my Vitamix when making soup due to steam buildup. I love the soup recipes in the Vitamix recipe book and I love my Vitamix.
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I never tried that, but it does an adequate job with frozen fruits (while they are still frozen), so I would think this item would be a good and inexpensive way to blend cooked fruits and veggies for the wee one.