Just a quick few impressions on why I feel an immersion blender is helpful and important even if you already have a Vitamix blender. Often when creating soups and stews you can blend up your tough ingredients in the Vitamix first then pour the blended ingredients into your stock pot to finish cooking. Immersion blenders are extremely helpful when needing to add more ingredients to blend in your stock pot without having to pour them all back into your Vitamix to continue blending.

I have used immersion blenders for years and they are also perfect for mixing protein shakes, milkshakes and smoothies all in the same drinking cup, and they are also excellent for creating mashed potatoes.

The Vitamix Immersion Blender will initially be available to the U.S and Canada markets.

Features Included:

625 watt motor

Made for right or left-handed use

5 speeds and 4-pronged Vitamix-engineered blades

Unique Bell Guard reduces suction and helps ingredients flow easily through the blades while protecting pots, pans, and your favorite blending containers from scratches.

Blend in any container with a 3-inch wide (or larger) opening, including a smoothie cup or a 1-quart wide-mouth Mason jar.

Cord for convenience. The immersion blender has a long 5-foot cord for ease of use, so you can blend with dependable power. Rather than losing power from cordless immersion blenders.

There are many immersion blenders on the market for it to compete against, so if proven to be successful Vitamix may extend the availability to the UK market in the future. Vitamix products have proven to be state-of-the-art and built to commercial standards so I can see this product living in many kitchens, even those without Vitamix blenders. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section.

Priced at $149.95 USD and $199.95 Canada it will include a 3 year warranty. See HERE to check it out.