This piece is great. I used this for squeezing liquid fron spinach, tuna and whatever else needs squeezing and drying. One of my best gadgets, and it fits large quantitysIt’s a little too big for me! I have a small ricer that is very easy to use. The big one that we’re looking at in the picture above, is bigger and therefore harder to operate.The ONLY way to mash potatoes! Using a masher will often result in a gluey mess because it over works the potatoes. PRO TIP...Boil your potatoes in large pieces (so they are not water logged) with some garlic cloves until fork tender. Drain and run them through this, add butter ,salt and pepper to taste. Fluff it all up with minimal work and you end up with silky smooth mash. Because this thing is sturdy it a WAY less work than a traditional masher and you do not end up over working your spuds.These days when just about everything we buy turns out to be some cheap, one-time use piece of garbage, I was astonished at how well made this potato masher is. The price is a little hefty, but this is one kitchen gadget you'll be able to hand down for generations! Very pleased with this purchase.This ricer is big and of sturdy, heavy-duty quality. I love that the potato comes out from all sides - that's why I purchased it. Large capacity with very strong arms. Worth the money. Just a little bigger than your average hand-ricer for storage purposes.I've tried many of the ricers available- all the SurLaT offers and this one from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004OCJQ/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I returned them all. Back in the 90's I bought a ricer from Williams Sonoma that is still working great, but with more family locations for Thanksgiving and other holidays, we went on the hunt for an additional ricer. This Norpro is the only one that is strong enough to rice without having to get your potatoes water-logged, and unlike so many ricers with plastic parts, it won't distort from heat. Not sure why manufacturers can't remember that ricing potatoes involve HOT potatoes (or other foods), but a few other ricers we tried distorted from heat/pressure of ricing. This one does not. I can't comment on the reviews about the silicone coming loose, but for me that would be a non-event compared to being able to rice without having to worry about the ricer breaking down after 10 minutes of use. Great job Norpro!Works as advertised. Heavy duty commercial type equipment. Great mashed potatoes.If you're looking for a ricer that's built tough, and has large capacity, this is it. There are quite a few ricers claiming large capacity, but they don't compare to the Norpro. The stainless basket and ram together with heavy duty cast frame and handles will insure years of dependable service. Also the underside of the frame is notched so you can set this ricer on top of most any pot and use both hands to push down the ram, making it extremely easy to use.