Oxo Good Grips Potato Ricer

The Good Grips line features durable, nonslip, flexible handles on every product. Ergonomically designed to fit the palm comfortably, the pressure-absorbing, processed rubber handle puts less tension on the hands, while still providing an outstanding grip. Made from the same material as dishwasher gaskets, the handles are slip-proof, wet or dry, as well as dishwasher-safe. Good Grips products are moderately priced and have won the Tylenol/Arthritis Foundation Design Award. --Laurie Notaro

This has a second use; if you are not a dab at making the lumpy German noodles called spaetzle "vom Brett" which is cutting the sloppy egg dough off a cutting board, you can put the dough into the ricer and squish it over a pot of boiling water. When the spaetzle rise to the top, skim them off--they are done. It's not precisely what a real hausfrau would do, but many of the German ladies keep just such a device to "cheat" and make these heavy but delicious noodles. If you haven't tried Kasespaetzle (spaetzle mixed with cheese bechamel and topped with sauteed onion) you are missing a treat.


Awesome   June 9, 2003
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Well, you could use a traditional masher and it would probably work just as well, take up less space, save you money, etc. But it wouldn't be this awesome!

Mashing potatoes and sweet potatoes and anything else you might care to mash is real fun with this gadget . . . it's like using one of those Play-dough sci-fi masher-crusher goo-maker things when you were a gid. Plus, it cuts down on all the time and effort a thorough mashing usually involves. Just squeeze the handle and the potato comes out completely mashed. It looks a little funny until you mix it around; but with one quick swipe of a spoon or form and you've got the world's most perfect mashed potatoes.

If you peel the potatoes first then the ricer will be a little easier to clean later . . . but I've found it's easiest to NOT peel the potato, because the ricer will leave most of the peel behind for you -- saving you all the peeling time. And if you want to through the peel back in, then that works great too.

This thing is not a necessary item for the kitchen, by any means, but it's one of my favorite kitchen items none the less. I don't have (or need) a baby, but I'd agree with the other reviews here that it'd make for a great baby-food maker. But more importantly, I love mashed potatoes, and this thing can knock out SUPERB stuff with a 10th the effort that quality mashed 'tates usually take.

NOTE: If you like chunky homestyle mashed potatoes, this machine will scare you senseless: no lumps remain, ever. Incredible! Still, for "homestyle," I find the ricer is still the best device . . . use it to mash the bulk of the potatoes, and then ad in some "lumps" or potatoe chunks at the end. Saves so much time! So awesome!

Mashed potatoes are so smooth that you might not even have to add as much cream and butter as you usually do, making these potatoes even healthier than usual!

I could go on forever!

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