Priority Chef Large 15 oz Stainless Steel Potato Ricer and Masher – Black GM-PC-RICERM2

Product Overview

The Priority Chef Potato Ricer identified by ASIN B00MUEHPGQ is a manual kitchen tool designed to press cooked potatoes and other soft foods through a perforated stainless steel basket. The resulting strands can be combined into mashed potatoes, purées, gnocchi mixtures, and other preparations without using an electric appliance. The product uses a fixed perforated basket rather than interchangeable ricing discs.

The main structure is made from stainless steel, while soft silicone sections on the handles provide additional grip during pressing. A silicone-covered support point near the basket is designed to help stabilize the ricer when it rests against the rim of a suitable bowl or cooking vessel. The basket is rated at approximately 15 ounces, allowing a relatively large amount of cooked food to be processed during each pressing cycle.

The black configuration is associated with UPC 820103778695 and manufacturer SKU GM-PC-RICERM2. Public catalog records for B00MUEHPGQ date to 2014. The tool does not require electricity, batteries, installation, or replaceable cutting components, and the current Priority Chef product documentation identifies the stainless steel ricer as dishwasher safe.

Product Information

Identification

Physical

Product Identifier Summary

Kitchen utensils may be offered in several colors, sizes, and revisions while sharing the same general product name. Identifiers help distinguish the exact configuration.

• Model Number: A model or SKU distinguishes a manufacturer’s particular product variant. Priority Chef currently associates the black stainless steel ricer with SKU GM-PC-RICERM2.
• MPN: A Manufacturer Part Number is used for product identification within manufacturing and distribution systems. No separate independently verified MPN was identified beyond the current manufacturer SKU.
• UPC: A Universal Product Code is a 12-digit barcode commonly used for retail inventory and catalog matching.
• EAN: An EAN is an international retail barcode format within the GTIN system. No separate verified EAN is included for this exact configuration.
• GTIN: A Global Trade Item Number provides standardized commercial product identification. A UPC is one type of GTIN.
• ASIN: The ASIN identifies the specific catalog record associated with this Priority Chef potato ricer.
• ISBN: ISBN identifiers apply to books and certain publications and are not applicable to kitchen utensils.

Common Uses

A potato ricer presses cooked, softened food through small openings rather than crushing it repeatedly inside a bowl. The process is commonly used where a fine, even texture is desired.

• Preparing riced potatoes for mashed potato dishes.
• Processing cooked potatoes for gnocchi dough.
• Pressing cooked sweet potatoes.
• Processing softened carrots, turnips, pumpkin, or similar vegetables.
• Preparing smooth vegetable purées.
• Removing some moisture from cooked vegetables when suitable.
• Processing cooked foods for recipes requiring a fine, uniform texture.

Maintenance & Care

Priority Chef identifies the stainless steel ricer as dishwasher safe. Prompt cleaning is useful because cooked starch can dry inside the small perforations if food residue remains on the basket.

• Rinse the basket soon after use when practical.
• Remove food residue from the perforations before it dries.
• Wash with normal dishwashing detergent and water when cleaning by hand.
• The current manufacturer documentation identifies the ricer as dishwasher safe.
• Allow the tool to dry before long-term storage.
• Keep the hinge and pressing surfaces free from hardened food residue.
• Avoid using abrasive tools that can unnecessarily scratch the stainless steel or silicone surfaces.

Safety Information

• Allow cooked ingredients to cool enough for safe handling before loading the basket.
• Keep fingers away from the basket and pressing plate while closing the handles.
• Do not overfill the basket to the point that food prevents the tool from closing normally.
• Use the ricer over a stable bowl, pot, or work surface.
• Do not force hard, raw foods through the perforated basket.
• Inspect the hinge and handles periodically for looseness or damage.
• Keep the utensil away from unsupervised young children.

Technical Specifications

Product History

Public catalog records for B00MUEHPGQ date to 2014. The product has remained associated with Priority Chef’s stainless steel fixed-disc potato ricer design while the brand has expanded the same general utensil into additional handle colors and finishes.

The current Priority Chef range includes black, turquoise, red, green, blue, grey, khaki, and several metallic-accent variants. These color configurations can use different SKU and barcode values even when their underlying ricing function is similar.

Key Features

• Manual lever-operated food press.
• Stainless steel construction.
• Approximately 15-ounce basket capacity.
• Fixed perforated ricing basket.
• Long handles for mechanical leverage.
• Soft silicone grip sections.
• Silicone-covered support point for resting against suitable cookware or bowls.
• Dishwasher-safe construction.
• No electricity or batteries required.
• Designed for cooked potatoes and other appropriately softened foods.

Package Contents

• One Priority Chef stainless steel potato ricer with fixed perforated basket and black silicone handle sections.

Compatibility

The potato ricer is a manual kitchen utensil and therefore has no electrical or software compatibility requirements. Practical compatibility relates to food texture and the bowl or cooking vessel used beneath the basket.

• Suitable for cooked potatoes that have softened sufficiently for pressing.
• Suitable for many cooked root vegetables and soft vegetable preparations.
• Can be positioned above bowls and pots with rims that accommodate the ricer’s support point.
• Does not require a mixer, food processor, blender, or electrical outlet.
• Raw potatoes and other hard uncooked foods are not appropriate for normal ricing.
• Foods with tough skins can be more difficult to process through fine perforations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What product is B00MUEHPGQ?

B00MUEHPGQ identifies the Priority Chef large stainless steel potato ricer and masher with a fixed perforated basket and black handle grips.

What UPC identifies the black version?

The current Priority Chef black configuration is associated with UPC 820103778695.

What is the current Priority Chef SKU?

The manufacturer currently identifies the black variant as GM-PC-RICERM2.

Is the ricer made from stainless steel?

Yes. Stainless steel is the documented main construction material.

What are the black sections on the handles made from?

Priority Chef identifies the grip material as soft silicone, which covers portions of the metal handles.

How does a potato ricer work?

Cooked food is placed inside the basket. Closing the handles forces the pressing plate downward and pushes the softened food through the basket’s small openings.

Does the ricer have interchangeable discs?

No. This configuration is identified as a fixed-disc ricer rather than an adjustable model with interchangeable perforation sizes.

How large is the basket?

The product is identified as a large 15-ounce-capacity ricer. Actual usable food volume depends on the size and shape of the ingredients placed in the basket.

Should the basket be filled completely?

The basket should not be overfilled. Leaving enough room for the pressing plate to engage the food normally reduces spillage and excessive force on the handles.

Do potatoes need to be cooked first?

Yes. Potatoes should be cooked until sufficiently soft before they are placed in a potato ricer.

Do potatoes need to be cut before ricing?

Large potatoes can be divided into smaller portions that fit comfortably inside the basket. Independent testing found that smaller cooked pieces could also pass through the tool more easily.

Do potatoes need to be peeled?

Peeling can reduce clogging and produce a more uniform texture. Independent testing of this Priority Chef ricer found that potato skins could obstruct its fine perforations.

Can the ricer make smooth mashed potatoes?

Yes. Its fine fixed perforations press cooked potato into small, consistent pieces that can then be combined with the other ingredients used in a mashed-potato recipe.

Does a potato ricer actually mash the potatoes?

It presses cooked potato through small openings rather than crushing it repeatedly with a conventional masher. The resulting riced potato is then normally mixed as required by the recipe.

Can it be used to make gnocchi?

Yes. Riced cooked potato is commonly used when preparing potato gnocchi because the process produces a relatively uniform texture.

Can it process sweet potatoes?

Yes, provided they are cooked until sufficiently soft for pressing.

Can it process carrots?

Cooked carrots can be processed when soft enough to pass through the perforations. Priority Chef specifically illustrates carrots among the foods used with the ricer.

Can it process turnips?

Soft cooked turnips and similar root vegetables can be pressed through a potato ricer when their texture is appropriate.

Can it be used for baby-food preparation?

A ricer can mechanically process appropriately cooked soft foods into a finer texture. Food safety, ingredient suitability, age-appropriate texture, and feeding guidance remain separate considerations.

Can it be used on raw vegetables?

It is intended primarily for cooked and softened foods. Hard raw vegetables can require excessive force and should not be forced through the basket.

Is the Priority Chef ricer dishwasher safe?

Yes. Priority Chef currently identifies the stainless steel potato ricer as dishwasher safe.

Should it still be rinsed before going into the dishwasher?

Rinsing away starch and food particles can prevent residue from drying inside the small perforations and can make later cleaning easier.

Can the ricer rust?

Stainless steel is selected for corrosion resistance, but proper cleaning and drying are still appropriate. Corrosion resistance does not mean that every stainless steel item is immune to all staining or chemical exposure.

Does the ricer rest on a bowl?

The design includes a silicone-covered support area intended to help stabilize the ricer against the rim of a compatible bowl or pot. Fit varies with the thickness and shape of the vessel rim.

Will it fit every pot or mixing bowl?

No universal fit is guaranteed. Independent testing found that the support arrangement worked better with some thin-rimmed vessels than with thicker bowl edges.

How much does the ricer weigh?

The exact B00MUEHPGQ product record lists an item weight of approximately 590 grams, or about 1.3 pounds.

What are the exact dimensions?

Public sources provide inconsistent dimensional values for this product. Exact three-dimensional measurements are therefore omitted rather than selecting between conflicting records.

Does it require assembly?

No routine consumer assembly is required before normal kitchen use.

Does it use electricity?

No. Pressing force is supplied manually through the handles.

Can the handles become tiring during large batches?

They can. The long handles provide leverage, but independent testing found that repeated processing could still cause hand fatigue, particularly with foods that required greater pressing force.

How should the perforations be cleaned?

Rinse the ricer promptly after use and remove any food lodged in the holes before it dries. Normal dishwashing or dishwasher cleaning can then be used according to the manufacturer’s care guidance.

Can the ricer be stored hanging?

The handle and end design can accommodate common kitchen-storage arrangements, but the utensil should be stored where the hinge and basket are not bent or compressed by heavier equipment.

Does the product have a warranty?

Current warranty conditions should be checked with Priority Chef because coverage can depend on product age, purchase channel, region, and proof of purchase.

Buying Considerations

This Priority Chef model uses one fixed ricing texture rather than interchangeable discs. Its suitability therefore depends on whether a fine, uniform result matches the intended recipes.

• Consider whether a fixed perforation size is suitable or whether multiple ricing textures are required.
• Account for the approximately 15-ounce basket when estimating batch size.
• Potatoes with skin attached can require more effort and may clog the fine perforations.
• The long handles provide leverage but repeated pressing can still cause fatigue during large batches.
• The support point may fit some bowls and pots more securely than others.
• Confirm UPC 820103778695 when identifying the current black Priority Chef configuration.
• Distinguish this fixed-disc version from adjustable ricers with interchangeable or selectable perforation sizes.
• Consider available storage space because a lever-style ricer occupies more drawer length than a conventional hand masher.

Customer Feedback Summary

This section provides a generalized summary of recurring public feedback and independent testing. These observations are subjective experiences and should not be interpreted as verified technical specifications.

Positive feedback commonly focuses on the fine texture produced by the perforated basket. Independent testing found the tool effective for smooth potatoes, vegetable purées, and potato preparations used for gnocchi. The stainless steel construction and secure grip are also recurring positive themes.

Cleaning receives generally favorable comments because the tool can be separated sufficiently for food residue to be reached and is dishwasher safe. Prompt rinsing remains useful because potato starch and vegetable fibers can lodge inside the small openings.

Reported limitations mostly involve pressing effort and the fine perforations. Independent testers found that unpeeled potato could clog the basket and that repeated pressing became tiring during larger batches. The pot-rest design also did not grip every bowl rim equally well.

These experiences can vary according to ingredient softness, portion size, user hand strength, and preparation method. Softer cooked food and smaller portions generally place less resistance on a manual ricer.

Related Products

• Priority Chef Potato Ricer and Masher – Turquoise.
• Priority Chef Potato Ricer and Masher – Red.
• Priority Chef Potato Ricer and Masher – Blue.
• Priority Chef Potato Ricer and Masher – Green.
• Priority Chef Potato Ricer and Masher – Grey.
• Priority Chef Potato Ricer and Masher – Khaki.
• Adjustable potato ricers with multiple perforation settings.
• Stainless steel hand potato mashers.
• Food mills for cooked vegetables and purées.

Last Updated

August 10, 2026