Are potatoe ricers worth the money?

ska_lover

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone used a potatoe ricer for mashed potatoes, and if they are worth the money?

GeorgieFTB

I think so but only because I hate lumpy mash!

Gx

drusilla

Yes, they make fantastic mash. I got mine about 10 years ago and it is still going strong.:j

knit_sew_cook

I always wonder if the potato goes cold by the time you've put it through a ricer ?

honeythewitch

knit_sew_cook wrote: »

I always wonder if the potato goes cold by the time you've put it through a ricer ?

Mine was stone cold and the ricer was slung straight in the bin.

mumof3plusoh

Wouldn't be without mine. Makes the smoothest mash ever. I drain my potatoes into a colunder (sp?) and put the ricer over the hot pan. I then rice the potatoes into the hot pan, add butter and milk and voila perfect mash. Worse case sinario if mash not hot enough bung it in a bowl and blast in microwave for a couple of mins.

It is a bit fiddly the first few times of using it and they are big to fit in a drawer but well worth it. HTH

sweetilemon

Yes well worth it! Wish i'd bought the larger one though as mine only does half a potato at a time. Makes lovely mash though. I do the same - into a pan with butter/milk/philadelphia/mayo/cream whatever is to hand and heat gently before serving.

Anouchka

I love mine.

MatyMoo

Bought mine very recently. The mash is so smooth and I don't have to use any butter at all unless I want to. Once I have riced it all I put the pan back on a low heat and add mustard, horseradish or pesto (so far!) to flavour it and re heat.

Love, love, love it!

mishmogs

My DH kept going on about one so when I came across one for £4 in takki maxx, I grabbed it and gave it to DH for a wedding anniversary pressie and you would have thought |I had given him new crown jewels!!!

It does make lovely, smooth mash but the washing up is a bit of a faff. The one I bought had a couple of different sized blades so you can do veggies with it as well.

DH wouldnt be without out his ricer but I prefer to use my Joseph Joseph masher which has a spring loaded handle to mash spuds (I have limited mobility in one arm).

Pooky

Love mine, especially if your making a mixed veg mash as I tend to find at least one of the veg mashes to a different texture. Bung it all through the ricer and you end up with perfectly blended and smooth mash.

Mine has also been used to make paper briquettes for the chiminea - great for squeezing the water out of mushed up paper.

I do love a double duty kitchen tool.