Ricing is a
cooking
Cooking, cookery, or culinary arts is the art, science and craft of using heat to Outline of food preparation, prepare food for consumption. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely, from grilling food over an open fire to using electric ...
term meaning to pass food through a
food mill
A food mill (also called passatutto, purée sieve, moulinette, mouli légumes, or passe-vite) is a food preparation utensil for mashing and sieving soft foods invented in Brussels in 1928 by Victor Simon. Typically, a food mill consists of th ...
or "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 a smoother result than mashing, but coarser than
pureeing or passing through a
sieve or
tamis
A tamis (pronounced "tammy", also known as a drum sieve, or chalni in Indian cooking) is a kitchen utensil, shaped somewhat like a snare drum, that acts as a strainer, grater, or food mill. A tamis has a cylindrical edge, made of metal or wo ...
. 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 looks like mashed potatoes but isn't.
The
potato ricer tool forces vegetables, such as potatoes, through a sheet of small holes. It differs in function somewhat from a
food mill
A food mill (also called passatutto, purée sieve, moulinette, mouli légumes, or passe-vite) is a food preparation utensil for mashing and sieving soft foods invented in Brussels in 1928 by Victor Simon. Typically, a food mill consists of th ...
, which is larger and not held in one hand.
Food Mill Versus Potato Ricer. February 24, 2010. Includes clear description with photos of food mill and vegetable ricer. Accessed June 30, 2017
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See also
* Food mill
A food mill (also called passatutto, purée sieve, moulinette, mouli légumes, or passe-vite) is a food preparation utensil for mashing and sieving soft foods invented in Brussels in 1928 by Victor Simon. Typically, a food mill consists of th ...
* List of food preparation utensils
* Potato masher
A potato masher, tater masher, bean masher, pea masher, masher, or crusher is a food preparation utensil used to crush soft food for such dishes as mashed potatoes, Retrieved November 2016 apple sauce, or refried beans. Potatoes mashed using a po ...
* Potato ricer - also known as a 'ricer' - is a small, relatively inexpensive kitchen tool
References
Food preparation utensils
Potatoes
Cooking techniques
Vegetable dishes
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