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Clearly, much angst is caused by a fundamental flaw in
potato mashers, to whit: the fact that the mashed potato
must be dislodged from the obverse surface of the
mashing
plate after each plunge.
The linked idea proposes one solution to this dilemma,
wherein a scraper dislodges the potato
from the back of
the masher.
MaxKo. Kovetable Krafted Kitchenware proposes a better
solution, which I will attempt to describe.
Start with a regular masher, having an oval mashing
plate
with holes through which the potato is pressed as the
user
plunges downward.
Now imagine a second oval plate, this time without any
holes, parallel to and behind the masher plate. A
modest
spring pushes this back plate agains the masher plate. A
prong is affixed to the centre of the back plate, and
extends forward through a hole in the centre of the
masher
plate.
Now, when you plunge down, the prong pushes against
the
bottom of the pan, pushing the backing plate up and out
of
the way, and the potato is mashed through the holes in
the
masher plate in the usual way.
As you raise the masher, however, the springs drive the
backing plate against the back of the masher plate,
thereby forcing the mashed potato backwards.
The result is that, not only do you not have to knock the
potato off the back of the masher after each plunge, but
you also mash the potato twice with each stroke.
Not suitable for small children, unless they are soft.
Suggested by:
Articulated_20Potato_20Masher
[MaxwellBuchanan, Feb 20 2012]
easy
http://www.southern...00060582/page6.html
[xandram, Feb 21 2012]
Full Metal Jacket Potato
Full_20Metal_20Jacket_20Potato
Better. Butter not included. [8th of 7, Feb 21 2012]
[link]
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Are you failing to address the issues of lateral 'tater containment, or are you attempting to re-invent the potato ricer? |
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Another approach might be to take a traditional potato masher, in which a flat plate pierced with holes is held on two sides by arms attached to a handle, and simply add pivot joints to the points at which the arms meet the plate, so that the plate can rotate freely between the arms. Then, firm downward thrusts of the masher into your tuber-based puree will supply the enmashing action you're after. When you withdraw your masher, the pivots will cause the operational parts of the masher to rotate such that the surface with the most adhered potato will be downwards and will thus get remashed on the next thrust. |
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Bang the masher on the edge of the pot. Requires
slightly more effort than an articulated mechanical
device, but is easier to clean, and, more
importantly, you get to bang the masher on the
edge of the pot. |
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...and you can sing "Bang the masher on the edge of the pot" to the tune of "Pass the Dutchie". |
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Why not use an electric beater then? |
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Surely a truely bidirectional potato masher would threaten to mash me. Mutually Assured Mashing, perhaps... |
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Seems mashed potato would work its way above the spring-loaded plate. And cleanup would be a real pain. |
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Disappointing lack of gratuitous use of pyrotechnics [-] |
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//Clearly, much angst is caused by a fundamental
flaw in potato mashers, to whit// |
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Somehow I have to believe that insufficiently
pulverized tubers were among the /least/ of Ms.
Houston's problems. |
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No, you don't. Professional help is available at a resonable cost. |
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Can a Borg Potato Masher be far behind? Perhaps with Laser Weapon Defensive Circuits to defend and prevent attacks from competing mashers? A potato, properly baked and fresh out of the oven, is certainly hot enough to sear the flesh if one is too [cavalier/stoned] to avoid touching it; therefore the judicious use of explosives inserted deep within said potato with some sort of penile attachment would certainly both flay and mash with startling efficiency... |
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// judicious use of explosives // |
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We can do "injudicious", "ill advised" or "reckless". |
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And don't call us Shirley. |
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// Not suitable for small children, unless they are soft. // |
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Forty minutes per kilo, plus twenty minutes. |
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"They peel them with their metal knives .... " <demented metallic alien cackling> |
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//"They peel them with their metal knives .... "// |
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Aha! I always thought they used dummies for
th...no, wait... |
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