Mashing Potatoes

It can be a bit of a chore, specially if you are using a poorly designed potato masher. There are some good mashers out there and we do list a couple that we rate on the website. But, the champion has to be the potato ricer, again you can end up with a badly designed one but a good one will help you to produce the best mashed potato. Admittedly this is not a fashion item but the one I strongly recommend is the smart looking Faringdon potato ricer which comes with three different discs for fine, medium and coarse textures. The action is firm and it is comfortable to use with the lower handle having a well formed finger moulding. The pressure you excert will be rewarded with the potato being pushed through the plate of your choice. It only takes a minute or so to do a kilo of potatoes through the ricer, then mix in the butter and milk. Rinse it under warm water to remove the excess potato and either hand wash it or put it in the dishwasher. There will be a short YouTube video soon showing it in action and how easy it is to use. We are currently selling it at less than half price, just follow the link.