You dutifully strain, rinse, and dry them while you open drawer after drawer looking for your potato masher…that you’ve never owned. No need to panic—and no need to rush out to the shop.

(Hint: it’s not a potato masher.) Once you’ve learned all there is to learn about mash, vote in our poll at the bottom of the page to tell us which style of mash you’re going to make next.

Epic mashed potatoes could be enjoyed in borrowed clothes, but they wouldn’t be possible without my potato ricer! Here’s why you too should ditch your masher (or stand mixer!) and add a potato ...