Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Why, Why . . . You Masher, You!

Masher

OK, technically is it a ricer, not a masher.
Allegedly, the texture produced by putting potatoes through this device (it works like a garlic press) is vastly superior to that produced by the mashing/mixer method with which I was raised.  I let the thing sit around for several years before checking out its story, which I just got around to a few weeks ago.
Meh, not impressed.  I mean, it was fine, but nothing to write home about, you know?  And again, I have to examine the way I actually live.  I don't make mashed potatoes just for myself; I only did it this one time to test the gadget.  I think it would be a pain for a large quantity of potatoes.  I can't even think of the last time I made mashed potatoes for company, either. 

Let me speak here of another gadget, not shown, which I do use, just for a compare-and-contrast.  I have a mandolin ("It was a Gift!") which I use infrequently, but I get output that I am unable/unwilling to duplicate by hand, so it gets to stay.

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