ETA Masha - Manual (Page 16)

Use of the masher
1) The power supply indicator light on the upper part of the appliance will light up which
means that the appliance is connected to electricity and ready for use. Hold the rubber
handle and switch on the ON/OFF (A1) button with your index finger.
2) Hold the button down and simply push the blender down onto the food. The blended
food will be pressed through the side walls of the blending head. Repeat the process on
multiple places of the utensil, making sure you do not miss any (pic.2). If you are sure
that all food has been blended (which may take up to 20 seconds), the food is ready.
3) Leave the blender running after taking it out of the food, in order that the food residues
fall off the attachment.
About mashing Potatoes
Mashed potato is a crushed mixture of cooked potato with added milk, cream, butter, and
herbs to taste. Importantly, the potato needs to be crushed so that the starch grains remain
relatively intact. If the starch grains are ruptured by either over-cooking or aggressive
blending, they release amilose which imparts an unacceptable ‚glue‘ like texture. The
masha uses an extrusion process rather than a cutting or blending action so that the starch
grains remain intact.
Cooking is important
Peel and cut the required amount of potato into approx. 2.5cm cubes. Race in cool water,
and heat to boiling. Boil gently until the pieces offer little resistance to a knife. This takes
15-20 minutes. Cutting the potatoes into smaller pieces, and heating the water from cold,
allows the potatoes to cook thorough evenly. Larger pieces placed in hot water tend to
be overcooked on the outside by the time the inside is cooked. Overcooking the outside
breaks down the starch grains, releasing amilose which results in a glue like consistency
when mashed.
Recipe
Cook 1kg of potatoes following the instructions above. Add desired quantity of milk, cream,
butter, and seasoning, then process for approximately 20 seconds to a smooth, consistent
mash. Depending on the type of potatoes and the desired consistency you may choose to
add the milk, cream and butter at various stages of mashing.
Other Ingredients
The mixer can also be used with a variety of other vegetables, such as pumpkin, sweet
potato, parsnips or carrots. Simply cook and then mash to a perfectly smooth consistency.
Mixed vegetable combinations are now easy to prepare and great for the kids.
We recommend interrupting work at times, turning the appliance off and removing
ingredients which have stuck to the B attachment (see I. SAFETY PRECAUTION). Unplug
the appliance from the el. power by pulling the supply cord plug A2 from the outlet.
IV. MAINTENANCE
Unplug the appliance before each maintenance by pulling the supply cord plug from
the el. socket! Do not use any rough an abrasive cleaning agents!
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