Vitamix or Blendtec are the notorious big dogs of the blending world and can pick up the slack where pressure cookers leave off. Dough, nut butter, salsa, hummus, hot soup, ice cream, whole juice ...

Vitamix is hands down the most lauded brand ... it takes only a few minutes to get silky soup or light and airy hummus. It can easily handle tough ingredients like nuts and grains, as well as ...