I arrived to Thanksgiving dinner with a Masha in hand as a gift for the host and hostess. The kitchen was bustling with excitement as final preparations for the feast were being made. In the corner of the kitchen I spotted a huge bowl of lumpy mashed potatoes with a potato encrusted Kitchenaid mixer sitting beside it.
I asked the hostess, Christina, what I could do to help. She directed me towards the lumpy mashed potatoes with the Masha in my hand as she handed me an apron to wear. I gladly accepted the challenge of plunging the Masha into a cavernous bowl of lumpy potatoes. You see, I had never used the Masha with so many potatoes before so I honestly did not know what to expect.
The problem with using a mixer or a stick blender on mashed potatoes is that it rips up the starch grains of the potatoes, turning them into a glue like substance. This is particularly true of stick blenders. The Masha does something completely different. It’s like a potato ricer and a low speed, gentle hand blender all at once. It pushes the potato slowly through the mesh and creates a perfect mash every time.
I have to admit that the Masha strained a little bit to get through these potatoes but ultimately, it did a great job! The potatoes went from lumpy to fluffy and smooth in just a few moments. Masha saves the day!
