The timer goes off, and your potatoes are ready to mash. You dutifully strain, rinse, and dry them while you open drawer after drawer looking for your potato masher…that you’ve never owned.

As anyone who’s ever made them knows, mashed potatoes are hearty, full of substance, and the result of a lot of hard work. In order to make a classic side dish that will steal the show, you need ...

As anyone who’s ever made them knows, mashed potatoes are hearty, full of substance, and the result of a lot of hard work. In order to make a classic side dish that will steal the show, you need ...

These mashers crush the competition. Food & Wine / Williams Sonoma While you don’t need a potato masher to make mashed potatoes, they certainly come in handy at times like Thanksgiving and ...

As anyone who’s ever made them knows, mashed potatoes are hearty, full of substance, and the result of a lot of hard work. In order to make a classic side dish that will steal the show, you need ...

As anyone who’s ever made them knows, mashed potatoes are hearty, full of substance, and the result of a lot of hard work. In order to make a classic side dish that will steal the show, you n… ...

The best potato mashers have an ergonomic design, making them more comfortable to hold for long periods of time. Occasionally, you can find a potato masher with a horizontal handle.

The best potato mashers have an ergonomic design, making them more comfortable to hold for long periods of time. Occasionally, you can find a potato masher with a horizontal handle.

There are so many delicious forms a potato can take — whether they're oven-roasted, baked, fried, or made into tots. In my eyes, potatoes are the most comforting when they're mashed.

The timer goes off, and your potatoes are ready to mash. You dutifully strain, rinse, and dry them while you open drawer after drawer looking for your potato masher…that you’ve never owned.