Equipment: Potato ricer question
Subject: Potato ricer question
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
From: Andy (Q)
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:37:26 -0500
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I ordered a "garlic press-type" potato ricer. It comes with several plates with different sized holes.
My question, aside from ricing potatoes, what results would it have if used to press a chunck of pasta dough through it?
Aside from actually ricing potatoes, it's been mentioned for squeezing moisture out of frozen spinach and grated potatoes for making hash browns.
Just curious about the pasta angle?
I've got a foley mill I've used for mashed potatoes but this kind of potato ricer looks like it has other possibilities.
Anything else?
Thanks,
Andy
From: address.in.sig at nyc.rr.com (Curly Sue)
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 22:38:18 GMT
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Andy wrote:
>My question, aside from ricing potatoes, what results would it have if
>used to press a chunck of pasta dough through it?
Use spaetzle dough. Pasta dough is too tough.
From: Andy (Q)
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 18:04:36 -0500
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Curly Sue wrote:
> Use spaetzle dough. Pasta dough is too tough.
Sue,
OK, I will. Thank you!
Andy
From: me at privacy.net (TammyM)
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 01:09:54 GMT
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Andy wrote:
>OK, I will. Thank you!
I've done this, Andy, and it works a treat. I LOVE spaetzle! And spaetzle LOVES my hips! :-)
From: pjjehg (pjjehg at frontiernet.net)
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 23:06:56 GMT
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Andy ...
> Just curious about the pasta angle?
Can't help you with the pasta, but I can tell you a lovely feature using a ricer. We have a favorite recipe (follows) that requires the potatoes be boiled whole and unpeeled. Well, yippy, skippy, the ricer essentially peeled the potato. Now, isn't that nice?
Pam
CHEDDAR CHEESE POTATOES WITH SOUR CREAM
(Bon Appetit R.S.V.P February 1987 - Cherrington's in Cincinnati)
6 servings
6 medium baking potatoes, washed, unpeeled, and whole---NOT cut in chunks
2 1/2 c. grated sharp cheddar cheese (I use white for appearance)
1/4 c. (1/2 stick) butter
1 c. sour cream, room temperature
1/3 c. minced onion
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Paprika
Boil potatoes until tender. Drain. Cool slightly; peel. Shred into bowl.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter 8-in square baking dish. Cook 2 c. cheese and butter in heavy sauce pan over low heat until almost melted, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream and onion. Season with salt and pepper. Fold into potatoes. Pour into prepared dish. Top with remaining 1/2 c. cheese; sprinkle with paprika. Bake until bubbly, about 30 minutes.
Can be prepared ahead; increase baking time to about 45 minutes.