Most people use a potato ricer to make a smoother texture on the mashed potatoes and to prepare them in a shorter amount of time. It is a kitchen tool similar to big garlic or lemon presser.
The ricer is called that way because it was created to make the potatoes have the thickness of a grain of rice. Nowadays, there are numerous uses for it.
Types of Ricers:
– They are typically made from stainless steel or hard plastic and are also very affordable. Some include more than one disc to rice potatoes thinner or coarser as needed.
– There are also food mills, which are practically the same as ricers but can handle more food. They work by turning the handle into rounds.
Some of the General Uses:
Use it as a ricer to make different recipes like gnocchi and several desserts.