response 141 of 158:

Sep 11 00:40 UTC 2007

The potato masher is much easier to clean and takes up less kitchen space.
You can also use a manual gadget with a chrome plated cone (with various sizes
of slicing perforations) and a handle - feed things in the top, turn the
crank, they come out sliced or chopped to different finenesses.  The finest
setting works on the chickpeas.  Or a 'meat grinder'.