“Unlike food mills, stand mixers, or even the humble potato masher or whisk, the potato ricer breaks down a potato into a smooth and fluffy mash while only rupturing the cells once as they pass through the perforated base.”

American chef, restaurateur, author, and YouTube personality

Sohla El-Waylly is an American chef, restaurateur, author, and YouTube personality. She is known for creating recipes and hosting food video series for History and the New York Times Cooking YouTube channel. She later began making cooking videos on the YouTube channel Sohla and Ham, which she shares with her husband, Ham. She also served as a judge on the culinary reality competition The Big Brunch, adding television work to a career built around recipe development and on-screen food content.