| Vitamix and the Culinary Institute of America have partnered to bring you the CIA Professional Series by Vitamix. The CIA has trained more than 37,000 chefs and foodservice professionals, including many celebrity chefs. Ordinary blenders can't begin to approach the speed nor the results you'll enjoy while using the powerful CIA Professional by Vitamix machine. Like no other kitchen appliance available, the CIA Professional by Vitamix multi-tasking appliance will unlock the deep rich flavor treasures hidden in all your select ingredients. You can create dishes the way professional chefs do. It easily handles the work of many appliances so you can blend, puree, chop, juice, grind and more, all in this one versatile machine! Included is an exclusive new recipe book, Recipes and Techniques from the CIA Master Chefs. The book features more than 20 recipes developed by the CIA's Certified Master Chefs. The CIA Professional by Vitamix also comes with Create, an easel-design recipe book which saves counter space and is packed with over 300 easy-to-prepare recipes from some of the country's top professional chefs, including Joanne, Weir, Michael Symon and Hugh Carpenter. I, Let's Get Started Cooking Class on DVD and owner's manual included. It's not a blender - It's a Vitamix. |
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 100% Satisfied |
| Review Date: January 16, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Steven Friedman, El Sobrante, Ca. |
The Vita Mix 1709 is what a blender should be, period.
It's not cheap, but holds with the maxim: "You Get What You Pay For". I watched hot soup being made
right there in the Vita Mix on youtube. It's true ! It will do that, and quickly.
The unit is very well made and I anticipate years of continuous use ( I'm using it every day and swear by it ).
As a juicer, it's great as well. There is no filtering-out the pulp as with a single-purpose, dedicated juicer.
But that's good from a health standpoint - you literally get the whole fruit or vegetable and thus retain vitamins
and minerals that you would be discarding if you used a true juicer. If you don't like "pulp", it's simple to
strain the juice ...
With one good knife, the Vita Mix and a Cuisinart processor I can accomplish more in my kitchen than I ever
dreamed possible. |
Like No Other Blender
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| Review Date: January 17, 2010 |
| Reviewer: J. Nye, Floyd, VA United States |
| I've had my Vita-Mix for a couple of weeks now and have used it all but one day since it arrived. Throw in an apple, a carrot, a small chunk of ginger, a bit of orange juice and some ice, blend it on high for a few seconds and you have a fantastic ginger sorbet that is nothing but healthy and delicious. I am eating a lot more raw vegetables, too, and it's fun to experiment with them. I've learned to go easy on the kale and to add some zucchini to any veggie combo for added nutrition and liquid without changing the taste much at all. The introductory DVD is helpful and fun to watch. Don't think all the praise is hype - it's all true. This is a fantastic machine! |
Worth it!
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| Review Date: May 7, 2010 |
| Reviewer: M. Sullivan, Richmond, VA United States |
Yes, it's expensive, but you're just not going to get this kind of performance out of your average consumer blender. There is a difference!
I used my old blender every day to make my morning smoothie and it crapped out on me after a couple weeks. Even when it was working, I had to blend for a while to get the fruit broken down sufficiently, shaking the whole thing every now and then when air would build up around the blades. With the Vita-Mix, I turn the dial to 4 for 30 seconds, then max it out for another 30 seconds, and I'm done!
Clean-up was also a headache with my old blender. Taking apart the blade assembly was a hassle (not to mention hazardous). Since the Vita-Mix requires no disassembly to clean, I run some soapy water over it when I'm done and clean-up is over!
I've read some reviews claiming the blender is loud. At low power (an option you won't have on the majority of less expensive blenders), the Vita-Mix is actually extremely quiet. At max power, it's definitely loud. News-flash: all blenders are loud. Believe it or not though, it's still quieter at max power than any blender I've ever owned. And the motor sounds much smoother and less high pitched than the tiny motors in other blenders, so it's easier to bear.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This blender DOES come with a tamper, despite that not being listed anywhere on the product page. I made the mistake of assuming one wasn't included and ordered a separate one.
So, if you've got the money and you want a blender that you can rely on, what are you waiting for? Buy this now! |
Awesome Awesome Awesome!
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| Review Date: March 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Justin B, Monterey, CA United States |
This blender is AWESOME! I made orange sorbet in a minute with just oranges and ice!
It is a very handsome unit, and easy to clean. It is also easy to use, and it comes with a recipe BOOK. Not a leaflet, not a little booklet, but a real book that I would have paid money for separately. I haven't had a chance to watch the DVD yet, but it is included.
Worth every penny! |
Now that's a blender/food processor
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| Review Date: January 30, 2010 |
| Reviewer: G. Huberty, Woodside, CA |
| Great item. After sales tax considerations, a better price than Costco! This is the best way imaginable to prepare and enjoy fresh greens and fruits, from nut butters to smoothies. A true workhorse appliance! |
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