Bonnie: “Rule the kitchen with this new Ninja Master Prep,” boasts the makers of this new kitchen appliance.
They claim that this under-$50 Ninja could dice more evenly than my expensive food processor and chop ice better than blenders.
“Skeptical,” is an understatement.
So, when asked, I agreed to test this as a possible FeaturedBite on Bite of the Best.
The Ninja came with a “Master Pod” containing the motor, which fits atop the two containers to power the machine. One use is on the “Mini Master Prep” a 2-cup quasi-food processor for chopping; the other is on the “Master Prep Pitcher,” a 48-ounce blender for making frozen drinks and smoothies.
The removable blades (notice the plural!) sit inside the containers, each of which has a pour spout and comes with a blue (my favorite color) storage lid.
But, does the Ninja work?
I first tested it on an onion. I followed the instructions’ suggestion to pulse the motor until the onion was the consistency I wanted. When done, I removed the top expecting to see different size pieces. Wrong. I found no chunks, just evenly chopped onion pieces. Same results with a ripe tomato.
Next test was the blender. The Ninja folks boast that this “blasts ice into…fluffy snow to make restaurant-style drinks in just seconds.” It does just that. Think frozen margaritas or daiquiris, yogurt smoothies or any slushie drinks.
Before making drinks, I suggest making ice cubes from whatever liquid ingredients you’re planning to use so you don’t dilute your drinks.
They suggest you serve, seal and store in the same container. That’s where I no longer follow their suggestions. I prefer to serve in nonplastic containers.
I like this product so much that one of my talent agency clients is now representing the Ninja.
Bryan: Ok, so I’m not going to lie. I definitely felt a little twinge of “infomercial” when first seeing my Ninja Master Prep. I mean, it slices, it dices… Don’t look at it the wrong way or it’ll kick your a$$! I heard the voice of kitchen gadget guru, Ron Popeil echoing in my head: “It’ll solve all your kitchen needs,” he whispered. “But I’ve heard that all before,” I answered.
Could it be true this time?
I have to say that part of my review of this product is unfortunately going to involve bashing another, similar product. While I don’t like pointing fingers, I had been promised this same litany of abilities from another company once, though my immersion blender/chopper from the Bistro collection truly failed to deliver on any of its boasts. My milkshake maker was a bust and impossibly hard to use, while the mini food processor accessory couldn’t even make its way through an already pre-chopped onion. I was promised everything and I got nothing. It was simply useless. (Sorry Wolfgang, you still make great pizza. We’re cool, I promise!)
When the Ninja arrived, I readied myself for disappointment again, but this time found none. The Ninja not only delivered on its promises, it exceeded every one of my expectations! This is two kitchen devices in one, and each of them actually works! Taking into account all the additional accessories, the Ninja is phenomenally useful.
The Ninja is quite a powerful and unique blender and food processor. I realized why this kitchen gadget got its name as soon as I started using it. While most other blenders and choppers have a single, bottom-dwelling blade, the Ninja has dual blades. This unique, if not revolutionary, adaptation allows the gadget to transform ice cubes into perfect, creamy frozen drinks in just seconds. Many blenders will leave chunks or transform cubed ice into a watery mess. There is something special though about the dual blades, creating the perfect consistency for shakes, smoothies and frozen cocktails.
The mini food processor is equally as powerful (both blades use the same interchangeable, top-driven motor). The chopper perfectly produces diced or minced vegetables; onions, potatoes, carrots, celery, and the like all passed with flying colors! The Ninja is also perfect for any of your salsa or dips. The pulse control makes it easy to avoid turning your entire creation into mush.
The “Master Pod” easily switches from the Mini Prep to the Prep Pitcher. I was worried, as I’ve sometimes seen TV personalities make this type of switch with ease, only to be confounded by my own, at-home try. I like things that are idiot-proof and the Ninja passed its tests with flying colors. The pod only fits on in one way, and the blades can only connect in one way. Utility is further compounded, as the set includes two storage lids, allowing your Ninja creations to last in the fridge without the need of an additional storage container.
The blender pitcher is generously sized, ideally designed for parties with a large 48-oz pitcher. It’s perfect for making several drinks at a time, and features an easy flip pour spout and no-slip bottom. The Ninja pieces are also dishwasher and microwave safe. It’s not going to make your dinner for you, but the Ninja will certainly multitask at your behest.
Eric: To explain this in modern written language, OMG this product is not a WTF. The Ninja, or as I like to refer to it, “the little infomercial product that could,” is an appliance designed for the modern kitchen as well as for the fast-paced lifestyle many of us live. Similar to its infomercial nemesis, “The Bullet,” the Ninja is designed for two specific reasons – crafting great ice-based drinks and prepping the otherwise tedious mise en place.
Wow.. this is the quietest this groups been in ages… did everyone find a new machine to replace the Ninja? If so do share
01/20/11 – I am a daily protien shake maker, frozen bannana’s are no friend to even the most expesive blenders I owed over the years. The second time I used the Ninja the plastic gear stripped slightly as I didnt seal as good as I could have, but really, this is a desighn flaw, you dont always know if you have a perfect seal. It was ok and worked well until tonight, same thing the seal was not perfect and it stripped out, this time its history. 2 months and destoyed! I will contact the company and post the outcome. They need to make that gear out of something durable, plastic with all that tourque is not going to work in the long run.
02/11/11 – Update –
Dan here again,
Update – Customer service was surprisingly helpful.
They said they would send one out and they would have to me in a couple of weeks, well I got it alright, I recieved this notice 3 weeks ago: Due to a larger than expected response, the item(s) you ordered are temporarily out of stock. Now, do I thinks its a stall tactic, yes..
Do I ever think I’m going to see the new unit, no.
I already found my solution, I purchased the Vitamix 5200. This product is UNREAL, this is what they use in Jamba juice and commercial restaurants all over with a 7 year warranty and an average of 5 stars on Amazon (I have never seen that before) this is the last blender I will need at least for 7 more years. It makes the Ninja look like the silly gimmick that it is. It just shows you how far marketing can go. I will update if I ever get a new Ninja. Yeah, right!!
I was reading the various posts. It’s interesting to see some people’s dedication and passion for the unit, they will defend it till, well maybe until the day they experience the same problem as hundreds of others have. I believe John and Dawn’s unfortunate story, she is going to grind her hand up to collect money! If it was a ploy, I think they would have used a less debilitating option. Plus, I have lost one of the rubber seats (grommet) on one of the containers lids as others stated they had issues with, (one guys defends the product so animately he says that the part is “actually silicone”). The problem from the get go was the (o-ring under the lid) gasket came off the very first time I used then cleaned it, I believed that it may not have seated perfectly when I placed it back on, so when the motor was placed on and it felt right and locked in, it was not perfectly seated. If that was the case, it was just a hair off, if I used it for something other than frozen banana’s the unit may have preformed fine, but all that torque was too much. To me, given the massive number of people that have the very same problem, they should consider looking into a better design. Thats just my opinion! Now, I’m not your average user, I go through at least 2 blenders a year. (2 protein shakes every day)It’s the frozen banana’s that require serious torque, if I was just chopping nuts, ice and veggies like many people, this thing may have been great for a long while. But I dont, I’m a hardcore user and the product is not ready for primetime for this type of use. Say what you want about me if makes you feel better, I’m from a competitor, it’s operator error, I didn’t read the instructions. Please tell me where it says anything about the gaskets and grommets coming off and instruction of how to re-seat them.. Yes, top shelf of dishwasher only. But, I now own a travel agency and previously was an Autobody man/manager for Chevy for 24 years, fully ASE and I-CAR certified, so clearly not a dummy or competitor. Just wanted to share my experience and hope its helpful to some people. : )
The plastic gear seems to be the culpret post after post and why the ninja can’t hold up no matter what is put in there to break down BUT folks you get what you pay for. A thread full of posts going both ways…I personally use a fusion blender I bought from BBB and even the manufacturer is friendly on the phone…If you’re using it to make smoothies get a machine which makes smoothies or if you’re going to put even the kitchen sink in it get yourself a vita-mix where that company gives it to you all from a great machine, recipes and customer service…that’s my next item on my want and need list…funny thing I’m sure they have a thread like this going there and no one is probably talking negative of that product one moment…and yes, it may cost a lot but you are getting what you pay for and best of all you won’t have time to think negative with that product too…break dow the cost per day and it’s maybe $125/ $1.50 a day for a year…depending where you buy it…I saw QVC had the machine for like $ 399 recently and you got more then buying it from their website and a lowwer price…thank you…
Robert,
I agree with you about you get what you pay for, I have a story for you regarding a $25 alternative…..
But first, in my experience with Oster, I have had 2 burned out motors, a circuit board fry, but the worst thing is they advertise a metal drive, to my surprise when the first blade ass’y sheared right off the base, the shaft is actually rubber! A metal blade, rubber at the core of the shaft, where is the truth in advertising there! I went through 2 of those, one was a replacement under warranty. I would never recommend Oster. As strange as it sounds, the blenders that have lasted me 6 months or longer are the $25 Hamilton Beach Smoothie makers. The power is fine (500 watts), the blade ass’y holds up, but what ultimately happens is when the plastic container get placed in the dishwasher askew, it warps and the lid does not fit well. But, if my family and I are really mindful to put the jar in a roomy area on the rack, not to place anything against it, it will last for a good long time. The other thing is when someone selects “heated dry” on the dishwasher, the cheap plastic warps a tad regardless of how or where it’s placed. If they ever go with a glass container they would have a killer machine. I buy 2 at a time, Sears sells them around $25, I still have one as a back up. I just purchased a Vitamix, I dont think I will need to worry about replacing blenders regularly anymore.
Just checked Amazon for the Hamilton Beach Smoothie maker.
It average’s 4 stars from 107 users, phenomenal for under $25.
Vitamix, Vitamix, Vitamix. Shut up!
Too expensive, too noisy. Just a stupid blender, not a food processor. Jamba Juice uses them — notice they put them in special noise reducing enclosures because they’d make their employees deaf otherwise.
The Ninja is not perfect. The comments from competitors suggesting that the complaints are wide spread or huge numbers are complete fabrications.
The Ninja is a food processor, not a blender. A great design for many things. Especially making smoothies, which I do a lot. It slices instead of chopping which takes less power. I take frozen fruit from Costco and throw it in … big chunks, whole big strawberries, etc. The Ninja makes short work of them. With a little liquid added it makes a smoothie. Otherwise you get fresh fruit ice-cream.
The Ninja has a design shortcoming that means you need to hold the motor down firmly while processing harder items. That’s all. You don’t need industrial ear protection or a whole lot more time to process like the Vitamix blender. And you don’t need to cut things into tiny pieces doing half it’s job for it.
The Ninja is quiet, study, powerful and a joy to use. The Vitamix? Not so much. I got my last Ninja (the black one with three different containers) from Costco for $30. So far they last a long time. Once of these days I plan to make some of the other things with it, like fresh salsa, that others have mentioned. The Vitamix can’t touch that.
So now we know who these guys work for that have been posting their crazy lies about the Ninja. Wow.
I have both and I would not trade either one for the other for the jobs I use them for. I decided I needed a new Vita Mix about5-6 years ago because my old one was the one made of stainless steel for the jar and had a spout where you could open up and get your hot soup or cold drink out and not empty from the top. … not a good idea if you want to make flour from rice or beans. So I kept it instead of trading it in for the $75 trade in so my daughter could have it. It died in storage. My Ninja handles bananas great but I prefer the Vita Mix for smoothies which I make almost daily with protein powder. Fresh or frozen bananas… no problem. I drop fresh and frozen fruit in with my milk kefir and in a couple of minutes it is done. I believe I paid around $450 for it back then with two jars, one for dry and one for wet. And I have used them interchangeably. I believe anything the one can do, they other can (at least the new one out can also make bread) But I always mess up on salsa with the Vita Mix unlike the Ninja (again my fault not the machine) I like to be able to toss stuff in my Vita Mix without taking it apart like the Ninja. It is the way I am used to making my smoothies… what I am used to. If I did not already have the Vita Mix, I probably would must make myself get used to using the Ninja for that also.
But trying to compare the two? Vita Mixer is 10 times more in cost. It should be better and it should last longer. I expect mine to last me many more years. I don’t expect that from the ninja but later on down the road, they just might make it where it will last for years. After all they are improving. That new machine they came out with… if I did not already have the Vita Mixer I would be tempted.
I just used the Ninja tonite to make a Impossible dinner pie. If I had used my Vita Mixer the same way I, me, personally, would have ended up with soup instead!
Don’t knock either, they are both good for what they do.
I still make bean flour occasionally with the Vita but I don’t think the Ninja is up to that. Oat flour? Yes.
Dan, are you slicing your bananas before your freeze them? or do you put the bananas in whole?
Just checking coz I’d love to make an alcoholic banana shake.
Rikke,
I grow Apple Banana’s here on Maui, they are smaller and fatter and much sweeter than the standard Cavendish variety you see in the stores. I break them in half and make sure there is plenty of Almond Milk in the jar before blending. I think Getitright, has it right. I was able to use the Ninja for salsa and Mango puree, I really liked how it preformed, quick and easy to clean. Watch that the gasket on the lid is on
firm, you have to spread it slightly. Supposedly they are sending me a replacement, they say its on back order, (if I ever do get it), I will use it for little jobs like that and keep the heavy work for the Vmix (I paid $399 last week at Costco). I’m not here to just bash the Ninja, but I just could not believe how bad my experience was after a couple of uses. If they make some alterations to the design it will be a great little machine.
I LOVE malts! Here is my recipe for a really good old fashioned malt that I like to make:
I use TG LEE Chocolate Milk as it is a REAL good tasting chocolate. As for Hersey squirt bottle, it does not cut it. I don’t usually buy TG Lee because it is expensive but for any Chocolate milk product, it is worth the money! This recipe is for ONE person or serving. It can be doubled.
Crush to snow, 3-4 ice cubes. When crushed, add 1 cup of the chocolate milk, 1 Tbs of Carnation ORIGINAL Malted. Then a quarter cup of ice cream chocolate preferred (or vanilla) and pulse a couple times then full run for 10 seconds. Pour into glass and enjoy! Sugar free or fat free ice cream can be used of coarse and it is not as bad for you as a parlor made version.
Ahh I see Dan, yes we have those small bananas in our garden at work but never seem to be able to get them to ripen. The last bunch fell off during a storm and were green so never ripened, the others seem to get eaten by birds.
I love frozen bananas on a stick, dipped in melted chocolate and then put back in the freezer till the choc hardens, delicious.
Hope your ninja woes work out.
Ninja food processor is a two part, a large blender and a small processor. The machine is combersome and awkward. The motor mechanism does not fit well onto the blender tab which protrodudes from the top of the lid. The blender will no longer fit together well and will not spin. I believe that it was a waste of $49.00, love my bullet from Riteaid, which I paid $20.00 for.
Bought this for our place at the lake…. Liked it soooo much just bought another for home….. $$$$ so right and my blenders will be going in garage sale on Memorial day…no longer needed or wanted.
The Ninja Master Prep is not a blender. It’s a food processor with a simple design improvement. An improvement that makes a huge difference.
Blenders use small blades with a high-speed, noisy motor. A food processor uses much larger blades and doesn’t need a high-speed motor. Blenders chop things up, brute force. Food processors slice.
Standard food processors have two blades near the bottom of the container. The Ninja folks added extra sets of blades farther up to help process more quickly and evenly. This is a huge advancement over standard food processors. Among other things, it means less manual pre-processing. It’s amazing the Ninja folks were able to realize such a simple yet important advancement considering how many generations of the food processor have gone by.
Making a smoothie with a Cuisinart food processor from Costco frozen fruit chunks just doesn’t work. The big strawberries and other large chunks just roll around and never get chopped up. You have to manually slice them into smaller pieces before tossing them in. A blender is often much worse.
The Ninja holds up well to my twice-daily smoothie abuse. And it’s a whole lot quieter than any blender I’ve ever tried.
The Ninja with three different size containers is available from Costco for $29. That’s pretty reasonable.
A kitchen robot that gets the fruit from the freezer and whips up a smoothie without my help would be better. We’ll have to wait another five years for that. The attachments the robot uses will likely be more like the Ninja than a blender.
Richard
I made the most awesome watermelon margerita yesterday. I had cubed and seeded some watermelon a few weeks ago and frozen them. So all I did was throw some of these frozen cubes of watermelon in the Ninja with some tequila (quite a lot!! 😉 and I got the most perfect thick watermelon margeritas. Very refreshing on a day like yesterday which was 35 degrees C.
Oh, Rikke Rikke Rikke! That sounds just too awesome! Yes it is starting to heat up a bit. I have been putting on the AC the last few days and from the extended weather forcast and for the time of year it is, the heat is on!
I have a couple summertime coolers I’d like to share non alcoholic but that can always be remedied. I buy canned fruit I prefer the “No Sugar Added” but the sugar content must still be watched for those who need to. I take the juice and put it into ice cube trays and freeze them. Canned peach or apricot is good mixed with tea either of the same flavor or just green or white tea. Snow up the flavored ice cubes and then add the tea. You can pulse it a little more to blend, still snowy or blend it to really juice it up for a refreshing juice-tea beverage. Pear juice with a little pear fruit is really good and refreshing when mixed with lemonade. Watch the lemonade as it will over power the pear so you may want to use pear 3 to 1 part lemonade. These are just ideas as to what you can do with the left over juice.
Well, I went and did it. Much against my better judgment, I went and ordered the Ninja Kitchen System 1100 OFF THE INFOMERCIAL and it should be here in a couple weeks. Mostly I need it to TOTALLY juice up the raw veggies – with no leftover pulp as they advertise. I have a juice extractor but it leaves so much behind. I’d like to get rid of it.
I eat very little in the summer except summer salads like potatoe or tuna/chicken salads, jello, coleslaw. I don’t cook hardly at all. I am hoping to increase the nutrition by juicing. I make a LOT of iced drinks, coffees and smoothies in the summer. I got my Master Prep last March, figuring I would be using it a Lot in the summer – and I surely did! The only problem is lack of veggies. I could live on just fruit alone but it isn’t the best idea if you are balance conscious and need to watch the sugar. I love to make a combo of apple, pineapple, parsley, celery, carrot, and a little spinach. A little orange or grapefruit added is good, too. Juice it all with a little snow to make it really cold and just chug it down! I use to make this all the time. So those of you lucky enough to try this in your Kitchen System 1100 try it and remember, I am envious of you! The amounts you use are according to your taste. Once I get my Kitchen System the kitchen lab will be open once again and I shall gladly share my results. HEY! some of the veggie fruit mix can also be made into sorbet by freezing the juice in ice cube trays and then drop them into the Ninja and snow it into the frozen delight! How cool is that! A little more fruit added when you juice it to begin with will make the sorbet taste more fruity. But it would be very healthy, too, and a good way to add the veggies to the mix! Have fun!
BTW, I live in Cape town, South africa, it’s another scorcher today of 35 degrees C. Wish I had my blender at work!!!
I totally love the NINJA !!!
One improvement needed – put a little lip on the top of the concave section of the motor head as, when cooking, hands aren’t always dry and the motor is hard to hang onto.
Comment: If you are frustrated when you first try it and the motor won’t sit right, take the motor off and twirl the top of the blade stem till a ‘point’ is facing the ledge. The motor will nest in just right.
I haven’t read all of the comments so these may have already been mentioned.
Saw the Ninja Kitchen System 1100 at my local Sam’s Club yesterday for $125. Full system includes cook book and attachments (ie, dough blade). $125 is too much (IMHO)…if it were $99 I might have bit. WIth tax it would have been $135.
After a few months of owning the ninja with great satisfaction, guess what! All of the plastic started falling off into little pieces into our smoothies. Awesome! If you like eating plastic, I suggest you buy this POS
I got the Ninja 2 days. I haven’t used it extensively yet. Did chop a few things and thought it did a good job. However, the primary purpose for buying it was smoothies, and I AM NOT happy with it. Both times I have used it, it has left large chunks of frozen strawberries. I always use frozen berries as I like my smoothies thick. Next time I will go for a higher wattage blender.
I made smoothies all last summer with my Master Prep. But I did not use FROZEN Berries. I used fresh strawberries and added strawberry yogurt. I realize that by doing that the flavor may be a little different, but they were so good and thick, too – like a shake. I didn’t catch if you were talking about the Master Prep or the new Kitchen System. The latter has 3x the power – even outdoing the juice extractors – which is why I got it. Actually, if you used frozen fruit with just a little milk or cream you should have ended up with the ice cream and that is too thick for a straw! If you like strawberry & banana flavor you could add the banana and use less frozen berries and more of the fresh.I first did the frozen to break them down, then added the fresh, blending again and finally the milk and half a banana – the banana last so it wouldn’t break down too much. You might also try blending the frozen berries by them selves and then add enough milk to make the consistancy you want and blend again. But back to the strawberry ice cream, even that has little pieces of fresh strawberry in it and that too, is made from the frozen berries, a little sweetener if you want, and a little milk or cream. Since frozen fruit is the way to go for ice cream, that may not be the way to a smoothie. Don’t laugh, but I have also put the milk in the ice cube tray and made milk ice cubes for frozen smoothies! But again, if you like a good strawberry yogurt you might like to try that to thicken your smoothie! Good Luck!
Warranty Questions
I bought my ninja prep master last year and loved it from the get go. I used it alot for smoothies, salsa, icecream.Then over time I slowly lost interest in it for the last few months I have used it once or twice only. Last time the top of the gear shift got slightly stripped (I was able to resit it and use it one more time) but now I cannot seat the power head at all 🙁
I have been SO careful up to now that I am mad at myslef becauce I know its user error, I was rushing and it happened.
I called the customer service 1-800 Euro pro number and was informed if I can find my receipt and fax it to there office , they will send out new blade and power head attachments, as long as it is still in the 1 year from purchase date. SHould I believe they will actually do this???
I am going to go search for my reciept, I can;t remember exactly when I got the Ninja. I am hoping its within the warranty….
My hubby purchased it at Bed Bath & Beyond but I see they are no longer selling the origianl blue lidded ones that just ahd the container and the pitcher. If Europro won’t honor the warranty, how long do I have to retunr it to BBB and will they give me a credit towards the newer version???
Thanks in advance for any help!
Debbie
The number I called re the stripped gear head was
1-800-361-4639
Debbie
Hi Debbie: You can see by the comments above that this company truly does stand behind it’s product and if within warranty they will replace what they promised. However if you cannot find your receipt or if you are over the year, simply go to Costco and buy the newer unit with three containers for $29.95. I did and gave my older blue one to my son. It is a win, win and $30 is less than one lunch. Good Luck. Pat
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The Ninja was great… until the motor broke. And toward the end it wasn’t chopping as consistently as at the start. What is the expected life for these gadgets? I’ve had mine for half a year.
I love the Ninja!!!!! I have made icecream, chicken salad, & milkshakes! 🙂
Does anyone have any great slushy recipes they want to share? The Ninja makes the best ‘snow’ ever and now that the weather is finally warming up I’d like to make some iced drinks.
April
Oh, April! The sky is the limit! Pear lemonade is one of my favorites adding pears and juice 3 parts to 1 part lemonade and sweetened with your choice of sweetener. Orange juice with left over pineapple juice mixed 50/50 is really good.
April, you can also take regular ice cube trays and put different favorites in them, like orange juice, chocolate milk, even milk or soy milk. and when the time comes, pop3 of your favorite flavor, like the orange juice and put them in the pitcher, add a little more orange juice and half cup of white milk or soy and do her in. There you have it. A cream sycle smoothie!. Just remember, the more of the frozen treat and the less the liquid, the thicker the drink.
Raspberry/Cranberry juice into the crushed ice and add just a small squirt of lemon or lime will spike it up. For a spritzer, freeze the juice again in the ice cube tray, crush them into snow and add ginger ale, sprite, or raspberry soda and enjoy! GOOD STUFF! Like watermelon? Cube it up into ice cube size pieces, freeze them and plop a handful into the ninja,add fresh melon or quarter cup of water and crush it. Remember, the more the frozen stuff, the thicker it is. Add a little raspberry to it and it is another treat! Like I say, EXPERIMENT. Flavors that you like to mix anyway, will be a good way to start. I found that the BEST chocolate milk to use for GOOD quality real flavor is TG Lee. I know it is one of the more expensive milks and that is why I only buy the Chocolate because it is the Godiva of Chocolate milk and that flavor makes the difference from good to awesome! I like very much the SILK Soymilk in Vanilla or Very Vanilla. It doesn’t take like soy milk when added to other things and flavors, has a lot of calcium and other soy benefits and is lactose free. Really GOOD STUFF! I hope this helps you April, and hopefully give you some ideas to start out and perhaps other Ninja people here can offer you some of their ideas, too. Good Luck and stay cool!
I’ve found a few good places on the web- just Google up slushies, or smoothies, or frozen (alcoholic) drinks.
http://www.greensmoothie.com/blend/green.php has recipes for green smoothies. My standby is a handful of kale, half a banana, and 1/2 c of frozen blueberries with a splash of water. Yummy. I have ordered the Ninja – hope it works better than my blender for making these.
You have a wonderful site with lots of helpful data in it. I will indeed recommend this site to my friends as well.ninja master prep is very good product.
I purchased two Ninja processors (the first ones) and like mine very uch. However, it no longer works as the shaft and the gear it fits into have broken off and it will no longer turn the blades. Help!! I use them all the time and need some parts or repacement products. Please let me know what can and will be done to remedy this product failure. I noticed on TV that the design has undergone some changes. Due to this problem?? I would appreciate being contacted with a solution.
Carolyn Ramsden 239-458-1136
Carolyn, Listed previously is the number:(877) 421 0528 for customer service. They replaced what I needed free of charge and shipping costs. There is another number floating around, but that one gets you to people who are not very helpful.
April
I bought two Ninjas some time ago. Mine no longer works!!
The shaft and gears no longer turn the blades. Please, I have searched and searched for a phone number that is in service to get parts or something to remedy this. It is very frustrating to spend this much mone for a product that I used a lot and not be able to contact anyone to help. Either send me a working phone number or have someone call me, please. Carolyn Ramsden 239-458-1136
Carolyn: Read entry #335. One entry above your May 16th (to-days) post for the number to call. P.
I am not the one to believe infomercials, but I decided to give this one a try. I bought the Ninja Master Prep as a gift for my boyfriend. We love it. We tried some recipes that require very fine chopping, for example we chopped almonds to make Marzipan, dried chilli peppers for Mole sauce, we made humus, ice cream, frozen margaritas… everything we tried came out perfect. It’s a blender on steroids! Highly recommended. I tried to give it 5 crowns, but the computer only lets me mark 4.
MC, you actually didn’t cast your vote (I just looked at the back end!) That’s because you must be signed it to vote.. or to take a chance to win any of the FREEBIES!
I have started a folder on Bite of the Best so any really neat comments with phone numbers to call in case my machine dies or breaks (heaven forbid!!) or any cool recipes people share, I can keep them there. I have been using my NINJA Master Prep for over a year now, mostly in the warmer months and being in the far south that’s a lot of months. I also have the Kitchen System for heavier duty stuff and veggie/fruit juicing. I visit my sister in the summer each year and this year I plan to buy her one when I get down there. I hope to teach her to use it, show her some of my recipes. She HATES to cook but I hope she will use this. If not, at least I won’t be without a NINJA when I visit her for 2 weeks! I know you have up to a 5 crown rating and it deserves all 5 crowns but I would notch it up to an almost 10 for 10. For me and my use, it has been awesome.
So I give it a 10! Plus the voting crown don’t work, it only took 2 of the 5 I tried to give! I know I’m signed in, too! At least I think I am – my name and e-mail has been here for a almost a year and I keep getting Bite of the Best comments in my e-mail!
Try making Apricot, Chai, Green Tea, Fruit Coctail, Kumquat ice creams! You just can’t find these in the store and you can use your own sugars! How Cool Is That!!
Hi, on 5-22-11, sun add in Target add they had on sale the ninja 600 blender for sale, don’t remember the price, today at wal-mart saw the same thing i think for $70 or $80, just the blender.
I bought 2 of the early models (one was a gift). I have really enjoyed using it for many things. However, the plastic shafts and the gear will no longer turn the blades. After several months and a great deal of telephone time, I got no satisfaction. They want to charge me $34.00 for a new motor. I only need the plastic pieces, which I think were made of inferior material. At this stage of the game, I may as well put it in the trash, as it no longer works and I could buy a food processor for what they want to charge me. I also notices that some changes have been made in the design.
Hi Carolyn:
Go to Costco and buy a new, better, stronger geared model for $29.95.
Put smalbades pointing down at top
Use small nlades pointing down at top
Does anyone have the recipe for the soft serve ice cream that they demonstrate on QVC using the Ninja? Would love to have the recipe. Thankss.
Please to find out you, I’am Jessia Riggsby . I appreciate kitchen gadgets! I don’t make use of a food processor, as I obtain the whole chopping/cutting part regarding cooking very relaxing. I adore my The Creuset and have been looking for more pieces at garage sales this summer.
I bought 2 when they first came out. I gave one as a gift. I absolutely loved mine and used it often, however, the gear and blade shaft wore out. The plastic did not hold up. I tried to get replacement parts, but was told I needed a new motor. Be very sure that if you have this problem, you contact them withim your year guarantee. My guarantee had run out a few months before.