Recipes

[Free2be]

Another ricer user here.  A ricer is also the best way I've found to squeeze moisture out of frozen/thawed chopped spinach.

[hayseed00]

I use red potatoes, but just my choice, haven't met a potato I don't like.  I bring to a boil til fork tender, drain them and put back in the hot pan so excess water from the potatoes evaporates  then add butter, and we have a creamy  french onion chip dip I add and then mash with my potato masher, so good. 

[deb5555]

Kwik trip gas station has the best mashed potatoes I ever had, they are in the frig section by the steaks, if you don't have the time to make them homemade, they are delicious!

[aroc3435]

@Free2be. What a genius idea using the ricer for spinach!  Thanks.  Never thought of that.  Do use it for my mashed potatoes.

[Magga1234]

Thanks for all the suggestions....I think I will try steaming for sure!! 

[Magga1234]

Thanks for all the suggestions!!

[Free2be]

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@Free2be wrote:

Another ricer user here.  A ricer is also the best way I've found to squeeze moisture out of frozen/thawed chopped spinach.

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I'm quoting my own post to add one more idea I tried today using the ricer.  I thawed some small shrimp for a pasta salad.  It did a good job squeezing out excess moisture for a salad that already had plenty of moisture from the other indredients and dressing.

I hope it's okay that I put this here rather than make a new thread for one minor comment. Those little shrimp can hold a lot of water!

[ALRATIBA]

I do it the easy way ..... Instant Mash Potatoes.  

For "real" potatoes ... I bake or fry them.  Mashing "real" potatoes is a pain.

[rrpell]

After my potatoes are cooked, I drain the cooking water from my pot and return it to the stove.    I will continue to cook the potatoes until all the water from the pan is gone (about a minute).  I like the way it “dries” out the potatoes before adding milk and butter.

Sometimes, I will use chicken stock, roasted garlic and olive oil instead of the usual dairy products. 

[ECBG]

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@Scooby Doo wrote:

I do all the above EXCEPT I don't like to use the electric mixer on them.  I think that makes them like paste.  My favorite is the ricer, but a good old potato masher is fine.

I really like Idahoan buttery flavor in the package.  They're the bomb.

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@Scooby DooThey can be over beaten which makes them appear "glassy" and they'll taste starchy.