Ummmm why are you so snippy -no I don't grow potatoes - well OH put a few in a raised bed in the summer but they were new potatoes.
A ricer is hardly a technical instrument - you put them in, squash the thing together into a pan then add milk and butter. What's to go wrong? lol! I just don't like the texture - mary mother of jesus its mash for goodness sake ( theres another title for you ) :-)
Sorry for not joining in, been at work. I cook a whole bag of spuds (2.5kg) so lump free mash is easier to obtain with the ricer. If I was making fish cakes I’d use a masher.