Patent ID: 8490906

Claim:
A food ricer comprising: a first plate including a first pattern of apertures; and a second plate rotatably disposed against the first plate, the second plate including a second pattern of apertures that is substantially identical to the first pattern of apertures and a third pattern of apertures offset from the second pattern of apertures, a selectable ricing pattern configured by superposition of the first pattern of apertures, the second pattern of apertures and the third pattern of apertures, the selectable ricing pattern including: a first ricing pattern when the second plate is disposed at a first angular displacement relative to the first plate, a second ricing pattern when the second plate is disposed at a second angular displacement relative to the first plate, and a third ricing pattern when the second plate is disposed at a third angular displacement relative to the first plate; an axis of rotation of the second plate extending through the center of the first plate and the second plate, the first pattern of apertures and second pattern of apertures offset from the axis of rotation so that the apertures of the second plate follow eccentric paths upon rotation of the second plate.