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Potato ricer

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, potato ricer means: A tool that presses cooked potato through small holes to make fine strands.

In Turkish: patates presi

How it is used

Usually shortened to ricer; used when preparing smooth mashed potato or gnocchi.

Example sentences

  1. The potato ricer produced fine strands for the gnocchi dough.

    The pressing action breaks down cooked potato without a blade.

  2. She filled the potato ricer again for the next portion.

    The tool works by pressing successive amounts through its holes.

Common collocations

  • use a potato ricer
  • riced potato
  • prepShort for preparation: the work of getting food ready before cooking or service, such as washing, peeling, cutting, portioning and making sauces. Also used as a verb.
  • portionThe amount of a food served to one person. As a verb, to portion means to divide food into equal amounts for serving.

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