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Title: What is this?
Post by: marcylove on November 11, 2010, 10:52:36 PM

Can someone tell me what this is?  Found it in the Kitchen...

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on November 11, 2010, 11:01:41 PM

It's called a "ricer" for straining stuff. Most of these date to about the 1920's to 1940's. I'll post some back-up sources, but I know this one for sure.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: marcylove on November 11, 2010, 11:04:11 PM

That's what i figured, but the diameter is so small...about the size of a mug...I wasn't sure...

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on November 11, 2010, 11:05:16 PM

Here's some source info- This one claims that these make "the fluffiest mashed potatoes ever".

http://www.foodmomiac.com/foodmomiac/2006/01/kitchen_tool_of.html (http://www.foodmomiac.com/foodmomiac/2006/01/kitchen_tool_of.html)

I believe people also used them for baby food and other strained foods.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: marcylove on November 11, 2010, 11:09:10 PM

cool, thanks! ;D

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on November 11, 2010, 11:11:12 PM

You're welcome m'dear! Let us know how the mashed potatos turn out at Thanksgiving, eh?  ;)

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: marcylove on November 11, 2010, 11:13:51 PM

I don't think it'll stay in the family.  I like my mashed 'taters a little chunky anyway!

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: KC on November 12, 2010, 12:15:12 AM

It's also great for squeezing all the water out of spinach...to make spinach dip!  Yum!!!

But....it is a ricer for taters!!!!!

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Oceans64 on November 12, 2010, 08:25:57 AM

Love mine...  Never thought of squeezing water out of stuff tho - Nice tip KC