Side by Side Comparison of: Acutos vs Helen's Asian Kitchen

They're GREAT for young ones eating more natural foods made by mom's or dad's. Cook it, mash it, serve it. It also has many other fantastic applications. Worth the buy if you spend more time in your own kitchen, rather than going out.

These items is made of solid sturdy metal. Has 3 different sizes to get a finer strainer or a clumpier strain depending on what you like. Easy to use, a little harder to get completely clean, but very well made.

Bought this for our Thanksgiving dinner putatoes, 10 pounds of them. It worked flawlessly. After doing them I decided to do the rutabaga and carrots it was so easy and made the best side dishes ever.

I have actually purchased (2) of these. The first one was for me and I would rate it 4 to 5 stars. When my son was visiting, he made the mashed potatoes and commented on how much he liked the ricer. So, I purchased a second one for him as a "just because" gift. He contacted me last night to let me know that the ricer I bought for him bent/broke on the very first potato that he tried to mash; hence, the 1 star review as we are only running 50/50 in terms of quality.**UPDATE**: Vinestar has been fantastic to deal with. I heard from her immediately after the first review and I received a replacement unit already. The guarantee is straight forward with no hoops to jump through - just prompt, courteous service. An excellent vendor indeed who truly stands behind the guarantee!The new unit is here and I have inspected it closely. I am sure that we will not have any problems with this one what-so-ever and that my son will be quite happy with it. My personal unit is still getting a workout at least twice a week and it is holding up spectacularly. These ricers really are great!As other reviewers have mentioned, these are great time savers as you do not have to peel your potatoes. The peel is left behind in the basket area which is very easy to clean - either by hand or top of the rack in the dishwasher. With the 3 different disks provided, you can mash multiple items and get different consistencies. The handles are long enough so you gain quite a bit of leverage when forcing the food through - especially nice if you have arthritis in your hands as I do. Our potatoes always come out perfect - fluffy, airy, and voluminous. I just regret not having discovered this particular ricer years ago.

This ricer makes making mashed potatoes sooo much faster and easier than the regular potato masher. The best part is that it makes for some really smooth mashed potatoes- restaurant quality smooth.The ricer itself looks and feels very durable, so much so that I was even able to put an entire regular sized sweet potato in and it did the job. However, I'd recommend cutting it in half as it's much easier to use that way.I like that it has three different removable plates. The different sizes can make for a nice variety in presentation at lunches or dinner parties.Cleaning was not a problem. Just ran some soap and water right after use and I was good to go. The fact that the the plates are removable also makes cleaning that much easier.I can't find any faults with it and I would recommend to all my friends and family.

I’ve been using potato ricers for some time now to make mashed sweet potatoes. I’ve had some issues with my old devices though. Water getting stuck in the implement is quite annoying, not to mention unsanitary. Another one I had broke after a dozen or so uses.The Acutos ricer is pure stainless steel, no hollow parts and a sufficiently long handle for excellent leverage. The three discs allow for added versatility and an easy clean up.I’m happy with this ricer. Get one for yourself, you’ll be happy too.

very nice

I've used it several times including for egg salad.

I've used this once and it worked wonderfully. It is one more thing to clutter up my kitchen though. BUT, the mashed potatoes turn out so much better this way.

Works just fine, easy to clean once u get the disc out. It was a a little tricky after pressing a freshly cooked potato through it, but then I realized it expanded from the heat so I ran cold water over the disc and was able to pop it out after a few seconds. Heavy unit, seems well-made. Customer support was awesome.

I wish the stainless in the handle was a little heavier gauge material. It flexes a bit when you squeeze down. however, i'll deal with it because this thing is all stainless and is dishwasher safe. I like being able to remove the ricer discs to clean them. The balance is also a little off. It wont stay upright if you set it on the counter.

After I pre-cook and drain my potatoes I place them over for a source pan for a few minutes to get them nice and fluffy. Similar to a garlic press, you simply place your potatoes inside and press down making nice even rice like potatoes. The benefit to using a potato ricer instead of mashing the potatoes by hand is that the potato ricer achieves a uniformly smooth consistency with no lumps. And an electric mixer or food processor can overwork the starches, producing a gluey product. A ricer is definitely the way to go.

Disappointing. I had meant to give this as a bonus wedding gift to a nephew, but the quality simply isn't acceptable. Very uncomfortable handle. Not up to the standards of the vintage ricer I use.

Broke on first use. Disappointing .

Everything was great about this except the main pressure point where you'd think they'd put the strongest metal - but in fact was extremely flimsy metal. I'm talking about the arm of the plunger - that bends after a few potatoes if you're not EXTREMELY careful and put in the softest potatoes possible. Any force bends that arm. Unfortunately I wasn't able to return this in time so I'm left with scrap metal. BUYER BEWARE!

Probably would work fine for its intended purpose but I gave it a rather solid squeeze and the metal connecting the upper handle to the plunger bent when the potato wasnt fully cooked. Even though its stainless its very thin and bends a lot more than expectedI returned it and replaced it with a more solid cast aluminum one which is far more sturdy.

The metal connecting the pressing disc to the handle is much too thin. Mine bent when ricing potatoes. I straightened the metal as best I could using my hands, but it kept bending and soon the welds broke. See photo. I only used it about 10 times.I only used it for potatoes. I boiled them with skins on and then cut in half or quarters before putting a piece in the ricer. I never filled it very full.Nice solid handles, but the most important piece of metal -- that connecting the disc to the handle -- is too thin. Poorly designed. It's a piece of junk.

My wife finally got around to using this ricer, only to have the handle bend on it. I did receive it on time, so the one star. It's in the garbage.

A picture is worth 1000 words, see and draw your own conclusions. Heavy duty is NOT what comes to mind here. Also, before this happened the interchangeable disks would not stay put, they kept getting stuck to the plunger and being pulled out every time one opened the device to add another potato.

Compressor plate broke from the handle after three uses. Tried phoning the manufacture and emailing with no response; so much for a "lifetime guarantee". Question is who's lifetime? Napoleon? No replacement????? Challenge mfgr to replace.

This piece of junk broke on the second potato! DO NOT BUY!

Pot holder broke day 3