Recent content by Dicksie

That's exactly what my mom used - where did you find it? I'd love to get my hands on one, but it's getting a little close to Christmas.

My mom thought the trick was in cooking the potatoes slowly in a covered iron skillet - too much bother, so didn't do it often. She used a large cone-shaped ricer that stood on three legs, then had a wooden pestle to force them through the holes. I think she also used it to make applesauce.

Riced potatoes Riced potatoes were always a holiday staple when I was growing up. Mom cooked them in an iron skillet, then put them in a cone-shaped ricer with the skins still on. Now I'm wondering if it would be possible to cook them in the microwave, then rice them with the small grater blade...