Pour Bowl

Abstract

The Pour Bowl is a vessel with multiple applications to aid in the preparation, cooking and serving of food items. It can be applied to solid food items from first step rinsing, through steaming or cooking in water or natural broth. The Pour Bowl is generally round or oval in shape. It can be from single serving to banquet size. It has a loop handle or handles projecting at a right angle from a vertical exterior surface. The opposing vertical exterior surface has a rising sector that ramps above the otherwise common vertical plane of the vessel. A formed protruding spout with a integral in-line strainer is positioned at that elevated position. The loop handle opposite the ramped rising sector provides the means to tilt the Pour Bowl and separately remove all or some desired amount of any liquids, including au-jus broth.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A unique food preparation, cooking and serving vessel comprised of: 
 a round or oval ceramic, plastic or composition formed structure;    a loop handle stationed on an exterior vertical surface;    an opposing elevated vertical surface sector with a integral strainer in-line with a formed protruding pour spout;    a device that is uniquely multi-functional and attractive.    
     
     
         2 . The combination Pour Bowl of    claim 1   , wherein the elevated vertical surface sector with the in-line strainer to the pour spout will allow a safe visual reference to the desired amount of liquid separation and removal from the contained solid food items.  
     
     
         3 . The combination Pour Bowl of    claim 1   , wherein the visual obviousness of the device provides the visual cue to function.  
     
     
         4 . The combination Pour Bowl of    claim 1   , wherein a single vessel can safely and inexpensively replace the need for three separate food vessel elements.