"Karen" > wrote in message
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>
> "elaine" > wrote in message
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> > My daughter just reminded me of last year's kitchen christmas present- a
> > must have - a potato ricer. I haven't used it once. Is there something
> > else I can do with it other than sieve cooked potatoes, or make baby
> food -
> > don't have a baby, and cannot see the point in transferring the potatoes
> for
> > mashing when it's so much quicker just to whip them up - especially if
I'm
> > cooking for a crowd. But I won't get this year's gadget - a
microplane -
> if
> > I cannot explain what I propose to do with last year's present. Help!
> > E.
>
> I've riced potatoes for at least 20 years, and there's a huge difference
in
> the texture when compared to whipped potatoes. To me, whipped potatoes
are
> really "gluey". Give riced potatoes a try - they're really good!
>
> I've also used my ricer on bananas when I make banana bread, and also for
> boiled turnips/rutabagas. It's a pretty handy gadget to have around!
>
> Karen
>
>You could be sorry that you turned down the Micro plane they are really
wonderfull for all those grating jobs but mind your fingers they are very
sharp.
Diane