stephanier.1765 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I'm only a few months into veganism so I was curious when I stumbled across a blog post titled, "Stocking a Vegan Kitchen". In the blog post, the author wrote that she uses both a Vitamix and a food processor almost daily. I have Vitamix and I do use it quite a bit and I use it when a recipe calls for a food processor. Aren't they almost the same thing? I'm not a great cook. I can follow a recipe and the food will come out well but I can't tell you why that is other than I did exactly what the recipe called for so understanding different techniques or why one thing works better than another are not strong points for me. Would I find a food processor as well as a Vitamix handy? Could you tell me what the differences are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicJen Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Yes I have both and feel that I need them both. My food processor slices and shreds and my vitamin doesn't have those options. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martha in GA Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I'm not an expert, but the Vitamix will pulverize everything, whereas a food processor can be used for things like shredding and chopping... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samba Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Yes I have both and feel that I need them both. My food processor slices and shreds and my vitamin doesn't have those options. Agreeing. I have both. I would not want to be without my food processor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 My food processor stopped working & Ive been fine with just my vitamix. I do have both a mandoline and spiral slicer, but I use my vitamix for everything including grinding grains & it’s been great. I don’t feel the need to replace my food processor. My vitamix has multiple speeds and can pulse though, while my sister’s only has two speeds - so that might make a difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Yup, I have both and use both. Things like the banana ice cream can technically be made in the vitamix but it's way more headache - the stuff at the bottom starts melting and the stuff at the top hasn't processed yet. Having the larger surface area with the food processor really helps. Also for making some doughs, crumble toppings, grating large amounts of cucumber for vegan tzatziki etc. In fact, our old food processor broke a couple months ago and I bought a new one to replace it pretty quickly.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Yup, I have both and use both. Things like the banana ice cream can technically be made in the vitamix but it's way more headache - the stuff at the bottom starts melting and the stuff at the top hasn't processed yet. Having the larger surface area with the food processor really helps. Also for making some doughs, crumble toppings, grating large amounts of cucumber for vegan tzatziki etc. In fact, our old food processor broke a couple months ago and I bought a new one to replace it pretty quickly.... Do you use the tamper? It should give a nice, thick consistency throughout in the vitamix for banana ice cream. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I use both and can't imagine just using the Vitamix. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwalker Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I just use a magic bullet blender and a sharp knife 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Yes, if you like to cook, then I think you'd enjoy having both. They are not the same IMHO. At least have a mini food processor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemom Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I've had a Vitamix for about five years and purchased a Cuisinart Food Processor about two months ago. Oh my gosh...I don't know why I waited so long! I also went vegan about two months ago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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