can you use the ricer with cooked UNPELED potatoes?
168401
Yes, but it won't go well. The skin material will cover the holes. If you don't want to peel them, I would recommend a food mill.
168402
You should knock off most of the skin before ricing. If you leave all of the peel intact, it'll block the holes. The good news is that removing the skin from a cooked potato isn't difficult (use a spoon to scrape most of it off). You can leave a good portion of the skin intact, and the ricer will still work just fine. Just remember to clean out the left over peel inside the hopper from time to time to avoid clogging. This is the way I do it, and I find that it works well.
168403
not well. if diced, you can get a few through but then the skins will block enough of the holes to prevent utility.
168404
I haven't tried that. I suppose you could if the potatoes were extremely done, maybe overcooked.
488104
Yes and no. Yes - An uncooked rice grain has a smaller than 1/16" diameter (the app. diameter of the holes in this colander) and can easily be slipped through the holes if held perpendicular to the holes. No - Grains of rice lie horizontally when in the colander so it is my experience than no uncooked rice grains ever fall through the holes.No - Cooked grains of short grain rice rice swell to a grater than 1/16" diameter and will not fit through the holes..
486300
We find that potato ricers are especially useful in mashing potatoes and making apple sauce. We like the resulting texture more than that from hand mashing or food mill processing. This particular ricer is somewhat easier to use and clean than the more common cylindrical ricers.
490774
Yes, actually you can do two baked potatoes in it. Sometimes, I even cube the potatoes into chunks to cook. Then, I put butter or sour cream on the potatoes once I take them out of the microwave. Hope that this helps!
1512671
definitely. I can easily fit 2 large slices of bread, so potatoes shouldn't be a problem.
1670007
No. You really don't need a recipe. Just microwave the potatoes in the glove. They come out just like baked potatoes but in a much shorter time. Potatoes can be microwaved without the glove but the product is less moist. Be sure to turn over as they direct, half way thru the cook time.
971109
No. The cooker includes a 3/4 cup "measuring cup," and the instructions say it can cook up to 3 of these, which would be 2 1/4 cups of uncooked rice. They claim this will make 6 cups of cooked rice.
2043061
To be totally honest with you, the riced potatoes come out so fluffy and light, that I don't add any butter or milk. I just add salt to the boiling water. However, if you feel you need to or want to, I would definitely add them after I have put the potatoes through the ricer into a nice deep bowl and mix lightly and gingerly. I hope this helps =)
1351419
Even tho I usually use rice cookers for rice...I cooked this rice the old fashioned way, on the stove. :) Good luck.
1365096
Absolutely. That is actually the intended use. The steamer insert is for vegetables or fish you might want to steam while cooking rice or another grain below.
921764
Yes, it is possible .to cook without vessels.. I boil potato, prepare variety of rice without vessel..As it is stainless steel it is very easy to clean.
1285081
No, but I would do your veggies by themselves for the first 20 or 25 minutes. Then add the other rack and steam your fish on bottom and your veggies on top for another 20 to 25, especially potatoes. I usually cook about 6 med red potatoes and it takes about 50 minutes.
614124
Yes.. You can.It is a mini rice cooker. You may have to soak it a few minutes depending on how hard it is.
1245222
I really appreciate the potato ricer for making spaetzle, a German dumpling noodle that my mother used to make. But I have no experience in using it or the food mill for mashed potatoes or deviled eggs. I usually make too large a quantity to make either of these tools a practical choice for me so I'm sorry I'm not in a position to answer your question directly. I personally find a hand mixer very convenient for either purpose. That way you can avoid having to scoop many small batches into the ricer or the mill in addition to working either tool. A hand mixer would mix it all at once and be easier to operate (in my opinion). I hope this was helpful. I really appreciate the potato ricer for making spaetzle, a German dumpling noodle that my mother used to make. But I have no experience in using it or the food mill for mashed potatoes or deviled eggs. I usually make too large a quantity to make either of these tools a practical choice for me so I'm sorry I'm not in a position to answer your question directly. I personally find a hand mixer very convenient for either purpose. That way you can avoid having to scoop many small batches into the ricer or the mill in addition to working either tool. A hand mixer would mix it all at once and be... » Read More I really appreciate the potato ricer for making spaetzle, a German dumpling noodle that my mother used to make. But I have no experience in using it or the food mill for mashed potatoes or deviled eggs. I usually make too large a quantity to make either of these tools a practical choice for me so I'm sorry I'm not in a position to answer your question directly. I personally find a hand mixer very convenient for either purpose. That way you can avoid having to scoop many small batches into the ricer or the mill in addition to working either tool. A hand mixer would mix it all at once and be easier to operate (in my opinion). I hope this was helpful. « Show Less
83729
Yes I use the russet potatoes from the store. I havent had on thst it couldnt handle. I love it.
1395644
The one I bought makes only 5 cups uncooked. You can use the steamer but you have to make less rice in order to make room for the steamer. The steamer cooks really well. Panasonic do make 10 cups uncooked rice cooker.
871147
Hello. I haven't tried this yet but here is a recipe that will probably work but be sure to check the potatoes with a fork after a few minutes (depending on size) for doneness and to make sure the water in the bottom of the pot has not evaporated. Also, scrub the potatoes well before starting to remove any dirt and peel them ahead if you are making mashed potatoes. Steaming produces a much softer and mushier product than baking or microwaving (my preferred methods). Here is the website: http://www.livestrong.com/article/435104-how-to-steam-red-potatoes-in-an-electric-steamer/ AND/OR http://www.livestrong.com/article/555329-baking-a-potato-in-a-rice-steamer/ . Remember that the George Foreman is really just a pot with a heating element in the bottom and if you have the option, use your microwave after piercing potatoes with a knife if in a hurry or your oven if you are baking other things and don't mind heating up the kitchen. Let me know if you have any other questions.