OXO Good Grips Nylon Ladle

Fantastic masher, and very easy to clean! Coldwater, not hot as many of the comments seems to be about struggling to clean this product. Coldwater helps break the starch down quickly, just rinse under the cold tao then hot soapy wash after - simple.

As a fan of Oxo Good Grips utensils and needing a new potato masher I bought one, they are at the higher price range but will last a good many years. The masher performed well, mashing the cooked potato to a lovely and creamy, lump free pile of yumminess surprisingly quickly. Providing you rinse the masher or put it in water immediately after use, it is easy to clean. I thoroughly recommend this masher

I really appreciate the design for this masher's ease of being cleaned. I eventually realised that the metal mashers I had been using over the years were causing damage to the inner base coatings of saucepans via the inadvertent abrasive action created when being used - so they have now become a no-no. There are other non-metal mashers on the market but this nylon 'OXO' one has had a bit of thought invested in it's design such that it has become a winner with me. It's sturdy enough to last a good time too, which alleviates my concerns about the price - plus it ought to save me a few bob by not having to replace saucepans I'd ended up causing scratch-damage to the coating of so often.Eamonn

With my strainer type metal masher I used to have to mash my potatoes in a bowl. And I didn't always remember to heat it, so my potatoes got colder while I was mashing them. This masher means I can mash them I the hot pan they were cooked in, adding butter or milk as required. The only negative is that the mashed potato gets caught between the 'bars' and has to be picked out or washed out, which is a bit of a nuisance. Still worth having though.

Overall I'm really happy with this potato masher. It works really well compared to the previous one I was replacing. Doesn't require much strength or effort to get really nice mashed potatoes.My only frustration is that cleaning is is a bit tricky. Often the grooves get potato starch stuck to them and it can be hard to wash. I've started making sure I have a hot bowl of soapy water ready for as soon as I'm finished using it so I can set it to soak before anything gets too stuck on.Would probably be fine in a dishwasher.