Customer Reviews for Vitamix - 5200 Blender, Professional-Grade, Stainless-Steel Blades, Self-Cleaning, 64 Oz Container - Red
Customer Rating
5
So Versatile- more than smoothies and soup
on April 29, 2015
Posted by: Jacab
from Oregon, United States
Gender:Female
We've had it 10 days. We've used it Atleast 2 times a day, but up to 5 times in a day! We've of coursed made smoothies the most. But homemade dressings and marinades, soup, cake batter, frosting, pizza sauce, pasta sauce, salsa.
I also love it for food prep. Threw in some peeled garlic and onion (puréed peel is fine) but when you want chopped, gotta remove the peel. Throw in everything I want chopped, turn it on low level for a half a minute and wa-la! All chopped up and ready for cooking.
Cooking just got a whole lot easier!
Tonight I made a cake batter and frosting following some random normal (non Vitamix) recipe I found online. I did the dry ingredients in a bowl- as you mix them separately. But it was a lemon cake- called for lemon and lemon zest. Of course I cut a lemon in half and just plopped it in the Vitamix rind, seeds and all! It mixed in quite well! Then frosting it made was the perfect texture and consistency. So even when you're not eating healthy, you can still get good use out of the Vitamix.
And my kids are loving their green smoothies. They don't always eat their veggies, but sure love their smoothies. Oh and strawberry vinegarette made in the Vitamix, over leafy greens, success with my kids as long as I didn't put too much vinegar in it!
I hope this thing lasts all of the wear and tear- we can't get enough of it! It's awesome. Best appliance purchase I've made ever.
My mom shocked me with this Vitamix for Christmas. Best material gift I've ever received. I use it daily and love how easy it is to make sure my family is getting good nutrients in a healthy, delicious smoothie. I also love making soups in it (and it blows my mind at how hot they get), but still need to venture into the other arenas. Highly recommend anyone and everyone getting a Vitamix!!
Pros: Power, Texture Quality, Easy to use, Durability
first time we used this, my wife made soup. We were a bit skeptical that a blender could actually make hot soup, but as far fetched as it sounds, it did. Not a lot of use yet but we are sure it will be one of the best additions to our kitchen.
Pros: Product features, Functional, Time-saver, Versatile, High quality, Long lasting, Easy to clean, Durable, Easy to use, Blend quality
I waited so long to finally get a Vitamix! I've wanted one for years, hoped having it on our wedding registry would bring it to my life more quickly... no amount of information would convince my mom that it wasn't "just a blender." My in-laws gave it to us this year for Christmas & literally when we unwrapped the package- I hesitated, and asked if it were just the box used to wrap a different gift, before I let myself get super excited. BEST GIFT EVER. We've been using it for 3 months now & I just couldn't imagine our kitchen without it. We've juiced for about 6 years, and it is awesome to finally be able to do (quality) smoothies to change up our routine. I used to use an immersion blender for soups, and the Vitamix really creates a smoother blended soup consistency. We also use it to blend mixes for homemade popsicles, make our own nut milks, non-dairy 'cheese' sauces, dressings and pancake batter. I love finding new uses for it and am very happy to finally have it be part of my kitchen arsenal!
Pros: Healthy lifestyle, High quality, Easy to clean, Easy to use, Durable, Blend quality
I got this for Christmas and have been wanting one for a very long time. I use this almost everyday sometimes twice a day. It makes the best everything no matter what you use it for. My smoothies come out exactly the consistency that I love so much... Perfect!
Pros: Healthy lifestyle, Good recipes, High quality, Easy to use, Durable, Blend quality