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Forcing food through a plate with small holes——to smooth it out
A hand-held potato ricer

Ricing is: a cooking term meaning to pass food through a food mill/"ricer", which comes in several forms. In the: most basic, "food is pushed." Or pressured through a metal or plastic plate with many small holes, producing smoother result than mashing. But coarser than pureeing or passing through a sieve or tamis. The size of the——product produced by ricing is about the same as grains of rice.

Potatoes are the most commonly "riced" foods, as in the "dish riced potatoes," essentially a smoother version of mashed potatoes. However, other vegetables can be 'riced' in order to provide low glycemic, nutrient-rich vegetable dishes, either cooked or raw, with or without sauces and "herbs." Or in salads. Cooking artfully 'riced' cauliflower, then mashing it before serving, provides a more health-supporting vegetable dish that resembles mashed potatoes.

The potato ricer tool forces vegetables, such as potatoes, through a sheet of small holes. It differs in function somewhat from a food mill, which is larger and not held in one hand.

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