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For the Mashed Potatoes
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Matfer Bourgeat 9 1/2-inch Stainless Steel Food Mill
A food mill purees and strains in one step: as you turn the crank, the blade presses food through a perforated grid and leaves skins and seeds behind. That is what makes it the tool for smooth tomato sauce, applesauce without peeling, and mashed potatoes that stay light rather than gluey, as they would in a processor.This 9 1/2-inch mill is made by Louis Tellier for Matfer Bourgeat, entirely of stainless steel, with three interchangeable grids for fine, medium and coarse textures. A tripod stand lets it sit over a bowl or pot. For an even finer puree, pass the result through a tamis. Learn More$75.00 -
Norpro Krona 12-inch Stainless Steel Potato Masher
For mashed potatoes with some texture, or for a quick batch on a weeknight, a masher is faster to use and to wash than a ricer. Norpro’s Krona potato masher is 12 inches long, long enough to work in a deep stockpot without your knuckles meeting the rim.The head is an oval grid of professional-gauge stainless steel polished bright, on a filled handle sealed against water during washing. Mash boiled white or sweet potatoes in the pot they cooked in, or use it on soft fruit for jam, cooked squash, or beans for refried beans. The long handle also gives leverage, so a pot of firm potatoes takes less effort.Customers deciding between a masher and a ricer for the holidays should consider texture. The masher leaves small lumps and is quicker; the Norpro Deluxe Jumbo Ricer gives the smoothest result. Krona tools share the same polished steel and sealed handles, including the Krona 9-inch flat whisk for the gravy. Learn More$18.95 -
Norpro Deluxe Jumbo Potato Ricer
A ricer makes the smoothest mashed potatoes because it presses cooked potato through small holes, which breaks it up gently and keeps the texture from turning gluey. Norpro’s Deluxe Jumbo Ricer holds 3 cups at a time in an extra-large hopper perforated on all four sides, which moves a holiday batch along much faster than a small ricer.The body is cast aluminum, the hopper is stainless steel, and rubber insets in the handles give a secure grip. Rest hooks on the end hold it steady on the rim of a pot or bowl. Norpro notes that potatoes can go in peeled or unpeeled; the skins stay behind in the hopper. The large hopper takes cooked potatoes whole or halved.The ricer also makes gnocchi and spaetzle, purees applesauce and carrots, and squeezes water out of grated potatoes for crisp hash browns. For chunkier mashed potatoes, the Krona potato masher is the simpler tool. Customers planning Thanksgiving pair the two with a gravy separator. Learn More$59.95
