Mashing means crushing any soft substance and tool used for crushing is known as masher. Basically, Mashers are used to crush boiled food items which helps to cook the food easily. Potato mashing was such a daunting task in the past for everyone who had to use the highly inefficient vertical handled potato masher. Create a just-right texture with the Masher from ILife. Thanks to the newly designed innovative potato masher with horizontal grip and wide mashing plate, potato mashing is no more a tiresome kitchen activity