The blender claims to be able to handle vegetables, etc, but it only works with lots of liquid. It still creates air pockets near the blades, so I often had to stop, open, and stir to release the air and get it blending again. Finally, it burned out after 3.5 months when I was making soup. Very disappointing. I've tried my friend's Cuisinart and it didn't seem to have any of these problems, so I guess I'll try that next.