Potato Mashers

Potato mashers are of two general styles. In the so-called ricer the potato is pressed through small perforations in the masher which may be cylindrical or wedge-shaped by a smooth plate operated by a handle. The potato so mashed appears like grains of rice. This style produces a drier potato than the old-fashioned variety, which is of wood or twisted wire fastened to a handle and is simply pressed down on the potato.