Over the years I have easily tried over half a dozen different mashers and have never found a mashing device that I was completely happy with - until I got myself a Smood. Designed by those wonderful people at Dreamfarm, the Smood is one of those clever, ingenuous gadgets that should have been invented decades ago as it gives you perfectly smooth mash in seconds.

Most mashers either have large holes that don't make your mash smooth so you have to repeatedly pound away in the hope that you will eventually get smooth mash. Or alternatively you have mashers with small holes that don't allow the potato to freely pass through so you end up with squashed potato instead of smooth, fluffy, mashed potatoes.

The Smood's unique spring design eliminates jarring on the wrist by absorbing the downward force. Potato, avocado, pumpkin, root vegetables - there's no food that can't be effortlessly mashed in seconds with Smood.

Hence, the Smood creates smooth mash in seconds by trapping food and forcing it through the thin gaps between the collapsing stainless steel spring coils. The soft multi-grip handle is ergonomically designed to be held in several comfortable and efficient hand positions.

The silicone scraper makes it easy to clean the pot or bowl and is heat resistant to 260°C/500°F. This nifty gadget is top rack dishwasher safe, well priced and comes in charcoal, elephant grey and fire truck red. The other exciting thing is that the eco-conscious people at Dreamfarm are now planting a tree for every product that they sell.