potato ricer

[lottie lou]

Does anyone have a potato ricer and if so what is your opinion of it.  Is it a useful tool in the kitchen or is it confined to the back of the cupboard?  I am a sucker for natty gadgets and trying to curb myself due to back of cupboard syndrome.

[lottie lou]

[Gordonmull]

Mine is in a different place - the metals skip at the local civic amenity centre. (Via the back of the cupboard.)

[qahtan]

Yes I have one and I like it, it's the press type not the one where you turn the handle, don't like those... qahtan

[macmac]

We have one and it's a favourite.I cook jackets in the microwave ,cut in half,cut side down and the potato squiggles through leaving the skins in the ricer. Perfect for "dry" mash for fishcakes etc.We love garlic mash and again garlic unpeeled boiled with the potatoes in the ricer.The skins are left behind but the garlic goes through.I find it doesn't work with a root mash 'tho.

[lottie lou]

Thanks for your replies.  Still mithering about it.

[daveyboi]

Think the answer to that one is how many times a month you might prepare a meal using it?

[gavinjconway]

Hi Lottielou.. I use mine all the time and it is great.. Smooth mash every time.. I'll send you a PM with the link to where I got it.

[galina]

You can also squeeze boiled parsnip for parsnip and potato mash.  And you can squeeze egg pasta dough into a saucepan of gently boiling water for homemade pasta.  Here is a recipe and a picture:
http://betweenthepagesblog.typepad.com/between-the-pages-blog/german-spaetzle-recipe.html

[gazza1960]

mmmmmmmm   sauerbraten......delish....thanks Galina you got my tastebuds going.

Yep,same here,luv using the Ricer as it produces beautiful soft tatters....unless ive got the Ump about summit then I just bash the hell outa the tatters
and sodd the ricer....

Gazza

[gavinjconway]

I add an onion chopped small with my spuds and it makes for a great different mash tasting dish..

[lottie lou]

Thank you for all the replies.  I have made up my mind to try one.

May