How does this handle raw carrots and citrus peels? Does it make them smooth, or do they end up being little chunks like in the Ninja?
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I put in raw carrots and it blended them very smooth without even breaking a sweat. I am drinking a carrot, apple, pear, and pineapple smoothly and the carrots are so blended that they are not even gritty or powdery. They seem perfectly liquified (the pears and apples have a very slight grit to them, but not the carrots). I am going to be trying to do some lemon rinds and will hopefully report here how they work when I do...
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I have put whole carrots in and it has blended them smooth. I have not tried citrus peels.
1081929
So far, everything we've put in it has been made smooth. It's made differently than the ninja. I think it makes all the difference.
1081930
i make a smoothie every morning which includes carrots, lemons, beets, kale, ginger, all the "usual suspects"...and it blends them into a perfectly smooth drink! i do cut things up into manageable sizes before putting them into the cannister but this thing is a beast :) my only issue with the blender is the ill-fitting lid and spillage when pouring, but it's nothing egregious.
2038846
I've had no trouble cutting carrots--just don't do it on a hard surface like granite!
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I've used it with fresh banana and steamed carrot and it works ok but does not last as long as frozen.
1278029
Not really. It is all about juice extraction. It will puree, but that is more for soups and sauces. For smoothies you want the Ninja, or spend more money and get the vitamix.
452531
I use it for citrus all the time. It's perfect. I don't peel them at all. But that depends on whether you like the somewhat bitter flavor of the oils in the skins which I really love. You can also grate them totally or partially. I use 2 whole oranges or 1 grapefruit, 1 cucumber, 1 carrot, 2 or 3 apples and a chunk of ginger root almost everyday. It's perfect.
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So far we have used it to chop pecans (the ones that come bagged already shelled). The longer you keep the machine running, the smaller the pieces are that are chopped up. We use the chopped pecans in banana bread. It works great to puree onions without the tears to make salsa, etc. Like I said before, if the machine stops because it is jammed, make SURE that you unplug the unit before getting your finger near the blade. The blade is very sharp!!! Better to be safe!!!
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It's flimsy and hard to use, to be honest. I've had some success with onions, and only if i cut up the onions in like 8 wedges, first. For carrots and harder vegetables the mechanism for the blades gets like stuck. Here's what was irritating to me.....It's not stable. It doesn't have any stability as you're trying to turn the handle to chop the vegetables. It's clumsy, and awkward, and to me it's not worth the aggravation.
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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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Yes - we have used the blender for carrots, turnips, and making tomato paste from our own vegetables. The process takes a while at several speeds. My wife also has a dedicated food processor that she prefers for "soup work".
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While I typically use carrots in most of my juices, I have juiced mainly soft stuff and it works fine, with the exception of maybe mango. Fruits that tend to be a little gummy like that seem to tend block the screen after a bit. But mango did that when using carrots to push it through, too. If you only want to juice soft things, do a google search on "best juicers for soft fruits." I found a lot of into that helped me make my decision. I went with this juicer because it's a "slow" juicer, and I wanted to juice a lot of things, but also be able to juice leafy greens well for green juices. While I typically use carrots in most of my juices, I have juiced mainly soft stuff and it works fine, with the exception of maybe mango. Fruits that tend to be a little gummy like that seem to tend block the screen after a bit. But mango did that when using carrots to push it through, too. If you only want to juice soft things, do a google search on "best juicers for soft fruits." I found a lot of into that helped me make my decision. I went with this juicer because it's a "slow" juicer, and I wanted to juice a lot of things, but also be able to juice leafy greens well... » Read More While I typically use carrots in most of my juices, I have juiced mainly soft stuff and it works fine, with the exception of maybe mango. Fruits that tend to be a little gummy like that seem to tend block the screen after a bit. But mango did that when using carrots to push it through, too. If you only want to juice soft things, do a google search on "best juicers for soft fruits." I found a lot of into that helped me make my decision. I went with this juicer because it's a "slow" juicer, and I wanted to juice a lot of things, but also be able to juice leafy greens well for green juices. « Show Less
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I've never tried carrots BUT it can turn raw ice cubes into fine snow so I'd have to say yes! It's a great powerful blender.
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Does not liquify vegetables to the extent an extractor juicer would since the pulp/fiber is still there. I blended 3 bell peppers after seeding them with no liquid added and it finely chopped them. Added few carrots and it finely chopped. Added apple after coring and the juice from the apple made it into a pure. To this added cup of apple juice and this made it into a tasty healthy slurpee. In answer to your question, you can process vegetables in the Ninja to make consistency to drink (also chopping, etc according to amount of pulsing you do). If you want the liquid only, you will need the extractor type such as a Hurom that gives you only the liquid and spits out the pulp.
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I have been using this Ninja for almost a year and absolutely LOVE it. I had a problem with the small cup where the top would fit. I called Customer Service & they were wonderful. Sent me new parts at no charge to me. I'm on here so I could order one for my best friend because she loves mine so much. Besides smoothies I've made so many other things in it. Last night I made mashed potatoes in it. Baked the potatoes in the microwave, cut them peels and all, butter, sour cream, cheese, milk, and everyone loved them! And the best part is, the peel is the healthiest part for you. I hope this helps. Good Luck & Happy Blending! Michelle
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I make natural juice adding cucumbers, carrots, apple, strawberry, mint leaves, 5 pieces of garlics, pineapple, parsley, lemon juice, and whatever I find, you do not feel anything lumpy or pieces of skin, nothing but the smooth juice. Does that answer your question. Ninja blade is plastic and I am sure it will not endure the same like the Oster.
628151
They Are Sort Of Like A Duel Pizza Cutter. I Only Use It For Basic Salads. The Hardest Thing I've Ever Cut WithThem Is A Shredded CaRrot.
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i did not have luck with grating carrots with the fine disk, but the one that is bigger was fine. i use the fine disk for nuts, chocolate etc, and the bigger one for carrots. the bigger one makes the pieces approximately to what one would get on the regular hand grater for apples. i hope this make sense to you.
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Hello!, I've had a Juicer for over 25 years (happens to be a champion commercial) I use a hard tampico brush to scrub the heck out of my carrots removing some peel but not like peeling, more like a rough exfoliation. Cut off the beet tip where it's thin and the dirt filled area where the multiple stems come up from the root. Scrub it better than a carrot. Feel the beet if it's gritty that is not that cool I am pretty soft with apples just scrubbing with my hands or a soft brush. Rinse the heck our of greens especially Kale Graprfruit and other white skinned fruit get a quick scrub then most of the yellow peel is cut away (pretty bitter and full of wax even in organics) The reason you scrub a bit before you peel is that you do not want dirt on your knife. The general philosophy: get rid of the dirt (taste texture and spoilage) clean roots and leaves especially well, watch out for the dirt in beets (believe me you cannot scrub it out unless you have all day) and get rid of almost all the outer peel of citrus I use a strainer on the juice so that will catch a reasonable amount of juice. When my crew and I wer making a couple of gallons a day we just soaked and rinsed the carrots and strained the juice through a nut-milk bag, but you do get some dirt that way and beets must be cleaned.