A utensil similar to a garlic press, but larger. Soft foods such as cooked potatoes or turnips are placed in the top of the ricer and the plunger is pressed down, forcing the food out through a series of holes in the bottom and sides of the utensil. This reduces the food into smaller, rice-sized pieces.
A kitchen gadget that looks like a large garlic press. Also called a potato ricer, it forces cooked foods such as potatoes or turnips through tiny holes.
A kitchen utensil that forces food through small holes to form ‘rice’ – usually used for cooked potato to create smooth mash.
a colander like utensil that forces food through tiny holes, giving potatoes, for instance, the texture of cooked rice.