How to Rice PotatoesA Potato Ricer will
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You may want to know how to rice potatoes or you may even wonder why you would want to rice potatoes. There are a couple of views (mostly personal preferences) about how mashed potatoes should be made. Riced potatoes are nothing more than a version of mashed potatoes or a way to present your mashed potato recipes.If you don't mind mashed potatoes with a few lumps, use a potato masher.
If, on the other hand, you prefer perfectly smooth, lump-free mashed potatoes, you can get them with a potato ricer.
Great chefs often use a potato ricer to get mashed potatoes with a fine and fluffy consistency. Here is how to rice potatoes like it is done in upscale restaurants:
- If your potato ricer has interchangeable discs, insert the one you want to control the texture of your mashed potatoes.
- Place boiled potatoes in the bowl of the ricer.
- Set the potato ricer over a saucepan or serving bowl.
- Squeeze the handles of the potato ricer to force the boiled potatoes through the perforated disc of the ricer.
- Stir in a bit of butter and milk or cream; dust with paprika or other garnishes and enjoy.
Read a wonderful Amazon.com review of the joys of using a potato ricer:
"If you've never experienced a potato ricer, it's not too late to make up for lost time. This simple implement doesn't have a digital clock, doesn't blink when it's ready, and doesn't have a tiny computer chip imbedded in it to do all the work. It takes a bit of pressing and squeezing, but the light and airy potatoes that result will be both memorable and worth the work. And be sure to try the ricer with other root vegetables, such as carrots, yams, and turnips." ~C. Whitney-Ward
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