Vitamix Stainless Steel Blender Carafe is Far Better Than The Plastic One

I use my Vitamix blender at least 5 times a week, sometimes more. As I’ve mentioned before on Kitchen511, I have a bit of an Açaí Smoothie addiction, so it’s busy whipping up my breakfast on most mornings. But it drove me crazy that it never looked clean enough after I scooped out the deep purple purée and washed it by hand. Catherine has long insisted that plastic shouldn’t go in the dishwasher, so scrubbing it with a sponge never quite did the trick; she’s also pointed out that blending hot soups in a plastic carafe isn’t ideal. So when she decided to invest in—and at $250, I do mean invest in—the Vitamix Stainless Pitcher for her blender, I quickly followed her lead. Not only is the stainless version a safer alternative to the plastic carafe, it’s also more aesthetically pleasing. And as a bonus, the 48-ounce vessel fits perfectly beneath my cabinets when it’s atop its base, unlike the taller 64-ounce plastic one.