Can this make things like a smoothie? Can you put raw fruits (like apple chunks) and make it drinkably smooth?
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I don't see why not. I have put banana and avocado in there to blend & added a bit of water to thin the mixture. I've also put sturdier chunks-apple, pear, cranberries-in the food mill. However I have not tried ice chunks or frozen produce.
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This compact and handy appliance blends and purees fresh foods into healthy meals for your baby. You would still need to feed the baby with a spoon as it would not be a smoothie or a drinkable with a straw or zippy cup. Sincerely, Customer Care
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No, it won't be that smooth. You can make purees but it will be somewhat thick/slightly chunky.
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I core an apple but leave all of the skin on. I did put whole strawberry into the blender and it was fine. We like to add some celery even the leaves and it gives the smoothie a unique flavor. I add kale, spinach, fresh ginger root. Just experiment. If you find one taste does not suit you, then leave it out the next time and try another ingredient. We mix fruits and veggies and they appeal to the whole family. The fruit sweeten up the smoothie so everyone enjoys them.
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We haven't tried making smoothies with our VRT400. It is primarily a juice extractor and it does a great job of that. No matter what fruit or vegetable you put into it, it squeezes the juice out and leaves all the fibre and pulp behind. My opinion is that you would want to use a blender to make smoothies, not a juicer.
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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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It's more of a juicer than for smoothies. It's better than a traditional juicer because the pulp does not get discarded. If you keep the apple skin on, you need to blend a little longer to turn it into a smooth juice. You won't be disappointed with the nutri bullet. It's really powerful.
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since the blender tend to crush things into very small piece, the final result liquid is pretty rich, a bit too rich to be called "juice". it's not suitable for making juice because it doesnt have a filter to extract the juice from the fruit pulp. You might want to do it yourself but the juice will still be a bit grainy.
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I agree with most others...vanilla is the most versatile and makes awesome fruit smoothies with a lot of protein. I usually mix apple juice, a little ice, blueberries, strawberries and a half banana with a little greek yogurt for added protein along with two scoops of vanilla whey powder. Breakfast of champions right there!
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I just made my first smoothie with this today; I used carrots, spinach, apples, plain yogurt, and some ice. Came out surprisingly smooth, considering I left the peel on the apple.
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It just extracts juice from the fruits and vegetables. If you want to take that juice and put it in a blender with ice, you can probably make a killer smoothie.
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Depends on what you are making. I made the mistake of making a pretty thick smoothie that didn't mix too well until I added more juice. As long as you have enough liquid in it to allow the ingredients to move, the blender works very well.
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I have the chocolate kind and mix it with almond milk and honey and use a hand blender. Or, sometimes I put it with frozen bananas, blueberries, vanilla protein powder and almond milk in a blender and make a delicious breakfast smoothie:)
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I've found that what works with this blender is to blend hard stuff (baby carrots, cut up apple) first on that top-left Frozen Drinks button, add a handful of ice cubes (4-5), blend that on the same button, add the soft stuff (baby spinach), push it down into the middle with a spatula, blend it on the same button, add another handful of ice cubes, blend 2x, add a little water (around 4 oz.), and then blend 3x. It comes out the consistency of soy milk-- silky, smooth, no chunks or applesauce texture, but definitely thicker than water. Using the ice cubes vs just water also lessens the amount of foam at the top. I've found that what works with this blender is to blend hard stuff (baby carrots, cut up apple) first on that top-left Frozen Drinks button, add a handful of ice cubes (4-5), blend that on the same button, add the soft stuff (baby spinach), push it down into the middle with a spatula, blend it on the same button, add another handful of ice cubes, blend 2x, add a little water (around 4 oz.), and then blend 3x. It comes out the consistency of soy milk-- silky, smooth, no chunks or applesauce texture, but definitely thicker than water. Using the ice cubes vs just water also lessens the amount... » Read More I've found that what works with this blender is to blend hard stuff (baby carrots, cut up apple) first on that top-left Frozen Drinks button, add a handful of ice cubes (4-5), blend that on the same button, add the soft stuff (baby spinach), push it down into the middle with a spatula, blend it on the same button, add another handful of ice cubes, blend 2x, add a little water (around 4 oz.), and then blend 3x. It comes out the consistency of soy milk-- silky, smooth, no chunks or applesauce texture, but definitely thicker than water. Using the ice cubes vs just water also lessens the amount of foam at the top. « Show Less
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Yes you can put it in your smoothie, but not sure about making a smoothie with it..
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In order to make a smoothie you need ice and this won't work. You can however juice the items you want in the smoothie first, then put all in a blender with the ice and blend it up. That's how I do it. Have fun!
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Only if you are making the smoothies in a blender first..but you can easily use this to drink smoothies! (just not to make them)
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Yes it can. I use it as a smoothie maker with any variety of fruit or vegetable
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Hi Danny. I don't think so - for smoothies you need a blender or a nutribullet. This thing just makes delicious fruit and vegetable juices.