I’m speaking about the potato masher, of course.

With a potato masher, ricer, or hand mixer, mash the potatoes.

When they’re warm, mash them with a potato masher or wooden spoon.

In a large bowl, use a potato masher to roughly mash about ¾ of the chickpeas; stir in the remaining whole chickpeas.

In a large bowl, using a fork or a potato masher, coarsely mash the black beans.