Don't Sweat the Small Stuff......: Potato Ricer

by Steph

I have seen on cooking shows where they use a potato ricer in various dishes, but I had never used one.  This past week, hubby and I bought a potato ricer and tonight I decided to make mashed potatoes using the ricer.  It was easy to use and made the potatoes come out very creamy.  I left the skin on the potatoes, so it was a little messier that it would have been if I had taken the skin off.  Hubby and I both liked the way the potatoes came out, so I can definitely see us using it more in the future. Thanks for checking out my blog. My husband is always telling me to not sweat the small stuff, so this is my place to vent and comment about the things going on in my life. Since my husband and the dogs (usually referred to as "the kids"), are the center of my world, many of the posts will be focused around them and the day to day aspects of my life. Please feel free to offer your comments. Many times we just need to hear from others that we are not alone in our advent...

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Kuhn Rikon Potato Ricer Demonstration

A Kuhn RIkon potato ricer in action. For the best mashed potatoes! Add chunks of boiled potatoes and squeeze. Add butter, cream, goat cheese ...

St. Patrick's Day recipes

15.03.11

1 onion
3 12-ounce bottles ale, such as Conway's Irish Ale
2 cups water
6 locally made fresh bratwurst, about 4 ounces each
1 red cabbage
½ cup red wine vinegar
½ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter

Cook's notes: The staff at Great Lakes Brewing Co. uses organic produce from its own Pint Size Farm in Bath, Ohio, and Ohio City Farm in Cleveland, and recommends that you use produce from your own garden or other small local farms. If you have any flat ale or beer, you can certainly use that for this recipe.

Cook the brats: Slice the onion and place in a pot with the beer and water. Bring the liquid to a gentle simmer for 10 minutes. Place the bratwurst in the pot and let them cook through, about 20 minutes. Keep the liquid at no more than a simmer. Remove the bratwurst from the liquid and keep them warm.

Cook the cabbage: Slice the cabbage and place in another pot with the red wine vinegar and brown sugar. Stir and let the cabbage cook for 10-15 minutes, until just tender.

Source: Plain Dealer (blog)

Potato Ricer

potato ricer OXO Good Grips Potato Ricer
Kitchen (OXO)
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Great for making mashed potatoes and baby food
Soft handles absorb pressure on hands
Fits over pots or bowls
potato ricer Potato Ricer and Baby Food Strainer
Kitchen (RSVP)
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Made of durable heavy-duty plastic
Sleek, modern look with a nifty green stripe
Finally, an easy way to mash and strain food.
potato ricer RSVP International 11.75-in. Endurance Jumbo Potato Ricer.
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Material: 18/10 Stainless Steel with Santoprene Handle
Width of Head: 4.25-in.
Length of Tool: 11.75-in.
potato ricer Fox Run 10-Inch Metal Potato Ricer
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10-Inch Potato Ricer
Comes with fine and coarse stainless steel inserts
1 cup capacity
potato ricer Norpro Potato Ricer
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Measures 10.5 inches/26.5cm
Hand washing recommended
Holds 2.5 cups/20 ounces

Potato Ricer- News


Weekend Dining: Pan Seared Gnocchi With Garden Vegetables
NBC Los Angeles - Apr 03, 2011
Remove the potatoes from the pot and press through a potato ricer into a fine mesh drum sieve. Using a rubber spatula pass all of the riced potatoes through the sieve into a clean stainless steel mixing bowl. Add the butter and egg to the warm potato

Recipe: Spaetzle
San Jose Mercury News - May 19, 3062
If the batter is too stiff to go through potato ricer or spaetzle maker, add additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time. The batter will be thicker than pancake batter, as well as stickier. 4. Bring salted water to a boil in a large, wide kettle (wider

Capital Chefs – Teddy Diggs of Ripple (Part 2)
We Love DC - Mar 25, 2011
In the recipe, Teddy uses a potato ricer. I usually follow the Alton Brown school of thought that “uni-taskers are bad.” But a potato ricer is a fantastic invention. Once you have mashed potatoes (or this gnocchi) that went through a potato ricer,

Web exclusive recipe: Creamy potato mash
Daily Mail - May 19, 9269
Web exclusive recipe: Creamy potato mash
For really good mash, invest in a potato ricer. Available online, they are a must if you want to make a light, non-lumpy mash. As, too, are butter and cream which make it smooth and delicious Place the potatoes in a large saucepan,

Spaetzle: A Germanic noodle
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Mar 16, 2011
Over boiling water, the batter is pushed through small holes (from a potato ricer, colander, top of a pasta cooker, or spaetzle maker, which looks like a flat grater with a little box on top that holds the batter, available in kitchen specialty stores)