On Feb 1, 1:07*pm, "Wallace" > wrote:
> a dear, dear friend implied that I should look into getting a new potato
> masher.
>
> Any thoughts? *Are they all flat on the bottom, or do any have bottom tines
> which have a pointed or angled shape to cut through the potatoes with less
> effort?

One that isn't flat on the bottom will certainly do a number on your
saucepans....forget that idea.

Mine is an old Cutco one that came with my knives back in the 50s. My
grandmother had one that had a zig-zag flat shape on the bottom.
Pretty much any one you buy will work.

N.