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liuzhou

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27 minutes ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

New to me but probably not exactly new, I just bought a WMF potato masher

 

Nowhere near new. It's just a standard potato ricer, isn't it? I've had one for decades.

 

Here's mine.

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Anna N

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Rices potatoes but also does a fine job of squeezing cooked spinach dry. 

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Okanagancook

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1 minute ago, Anna N said:

Rices potatoes but also does a fine job of squeezing cooked spinach dry. 

Oh, now there's a great use for it!

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andiesenji

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1 hour ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

New to me but probably not exactly new, I just bought a WMF potato masher:

 

http://www.wmf.com/en/potato-masher-0610809990.html

 

Looks like an overgrown garlic press on steroids.  The funny thing is I cannot determine the country of origin.  Neither from the tool itself, the manufacturer's website, the packaging materials, nor amazon.  Does anybody have a clue?

 

They are known as potato "ricers" in the U.S.  I have several, one is about 80 years old.  I have found that the RSVP one is easier for me to use now that I have arthritis in my hands.  The handles are larger and easier to grip.   I have one like yours and I have a different style that I use to use a lot - a Norpro - but the handles are difficult to grip and it doesn't have a hook to rest on the edge of a bowl.

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JoNorvelleWalker

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Yes, but none of these responses help.  I had a generic aluminum potato ricer years ago but my question is:  where is the WMF made?

 

Are not they required to say?

 

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31 minutes ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

...where is the WMF made?

 

Ask WMF.

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Anna N

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6 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

New to me but probably not exactly new, I just bought a WMF potato masher:

 

http://www.wmf.com/en/potato-masher-0610809990.html

 

Looks like an overgrown garlic press on steroids.  The funny thing is I cannot determine the country of origin.  Neither from the tool itself, the manufacturer's website, the packaging materials, nor amazon.  Does anybody have a clue?

 

WMF appears to be a German company.  Does that automatically mean their products are made in Germany? Probably not.

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Kerry Beal

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5 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

Yes, but none of these responses help.  I had a generic aluminum potato ricer years ago but my question is:  where is the WMF made?

 

Are not they required to say?

 

I found a very heavy SS one a couple of months back and bought it - made in Italy I recall.

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BonVivant

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8 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

New to me but probably not exactly new, I just bought a WMF potato masher:

 

http://www.wmf.com/en/potato-masher-0610809990.html

 

Looks like an overgrown garlic press on steroids.  The funny thing is I cannot determine the country of origin.  Neither from the tool itself, the manufacturer's website, the packaging materials, nor amazon.  Does anybody have a clue?

 

 

I looked it up. It's made in Germany.

 

WMF is synonymous with quality and design. Every town in Germany has a WMF shop or 2 and departments stores stock everything by them.

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Paul Fink

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9 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

New to me but probably not exactly new, I just bought a WMF potato masher:

 

http://www.wmf.com/en/potato-masher-0610809990.html

 

Looks like an overgrown garlic press on steroids.  The funny thing is I cannot determine the country of origin.  Neither from the tool itself, the manufacturer's website, the packaging materials, nor amazon.  Does anybody have a clue?

 

We call this a potato ricer. Work great for family meals. If making more a food mill is faster

 

WMF is a German company. Where you potato ricer is manufactured is anybody's guess

Toliver

Toliver

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I used to own a ricer like the one liuzhou pictured. I learned the hard way that hot potato squishing out onto your fingers from the side of the ricer as you press the handles together is not a fun experience. I ending up giving it away and buying a ricer like the ones that JoNorvelleWalker and andiesenji mentioned. Better safe than sorry!

 

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JoNorvelleWalker

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7 hours ago, BonVivant said:

 

I looked it up. It's made in Germany.

 

WMF is synonymous with quality and design. Every town in Germany has a WMF shop or 2 and departments stores stock everything by them.

 

Thanks.  Where did you find the information?  By EU rules isn't a product required to state the country where it is made?

 

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BonVivant

BonVivant

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There are codes in the product info to look up. It points to Germany but I should have mentioned disclosing country of origin for consumer products is not obligatory. It's complicated. Even if it says "made in XYZ" doesn't mean it is.

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JoNorvelleWalker

JoNorvelleWalker

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By comparison, today I received a WMF strainer.  Stickers both on the bag and on the product itself said "Made in China".

 

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cyalexa

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20 hours ago, Okanagancook said:

Oh, now there's a great use for it!

also good for squeezing salted eggplant slices

Anna N

Anna N

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7 minutes ago, Okanagancook said:

Just used my ricer to wring out the water from salted grated cucumbers for my raita.  Worked a treat!

Yep. Forgot to mention that one. 

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andiesenji

andiesenji

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We seem to have an invader.  

 

Here's the other type of ricer I have - these handles are killers for me.  It is going out in the trash.

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Anna N

Anna N

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 I am sure this is not new. Just new to me but it left me with my jaw dropped almost to my knees. Really? Need I say it won't be showing up in my kitchen? Perhaps I should've posted it in the funnies forum.

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Darienne

Darienne

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5 minutes ago, Anna N said:

 I am sure this is not new. Just new to me but it left me with my jaw dropped almost to my knees. Really? Need I say it won't be showing up in my kitchen? Perhaps I should've posted it in the funnies forum.

Hey!  We need a video!!! :P

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andiesenji

andiesenji

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There was a multi one offered quite a few years ago - but it was metal and was for a grill or oven.

I see they do have a 4-dog  unit which I guess is for the microwave.  I think the one I saw back in the 80s ?  was for 6 "dogs" .

There was one on ebay a couple of years ago.  

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chromedome

chromedome

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Evidently there's a market for hamburgers that resemble dog turds. It's a wonderful world we live in. :P

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