5 Smart Ways to Use Your High-Speed Blender That Every Home Cook Should Know — Tips from The Kitchn

My husband and I were recently gifted a high-speed blender (a Vitamix, to be exact), when we got married last year. At first, I was intimidated by this shiny new toy with a super-high-powered motor in our kitchen. It's not exactly an inexpensive appliance, so I felt a little nervous to dive right in and start using it.

Luckily, after staring at it on our counter for a few days, I got up the nerve to use it — and I am so happy I did. While I was definitely skeptical of just how useful the blender would be given its cost, I've found it to be such a smart tool. Yes, it can do things standard blenders can do, like make smoothies, but that's really just the beginning.

Here are five unique things a high-speed blender can do.

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