Multi-Purpose Ricer: Other Uses for Your Potato Ricer
The name may suggest they're only good for one thing, but potato ricers make multiple cooking processes simpler.
Typically resembling a large garlic press, a potato ricer is a tool with two long handles and a basket lined with small holes at the bottom that are approximately the diameter of a grain of rice. The tool is ideal for mashing potatoes, as it breaks them down to the perfect texture without over-processing and making them gluey. But a ricer can be used for a whole lot more than just potatoes.
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Try using your ricer to wring excess moisture out of sauerkraut or frozen spinach. Just be sure to do this in batches to drain all the moisture you can — there's nothing worse than a perfectly textured dish turning soggy at the end.
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Or, use the tool to mash other soft foods, such as avocado. It works great for getting smooth guacamole every time.
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