Systems and methods for preventing boilover

Abstract

A system consisting of a pot and a series of strainers, the series of strainers configured to allow liquids and gasses to move freely within the pot while containing foodstuffs. The strainers are disposed such that they disrupt the formation of bubbles that leads to boilover while minimizing the loss of volume within the pot. The system of strainers may look like an inverted dome coupled with a dome, allowing foods and liquids to expand within the pot without allowing bubbles to pile up and boilover. The system of strainers may be a single piece permanently coupled or may be one or more strainers removably coupled by a user. At least one of the strainers may include at least one grip. The system of strainers may include means by which they can be specifically positioned within the pot. The system may include at least one lid.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for preventing boilover, the system comprising:
 at least one pot;   at least one first strainer disposed within the at least one pot; and   at least one second strainer removably coupled with the first strainer.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first strainer further comprises:
 at least one means for controlling the depth of insertion within the at least one pot.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first strainer further comprises:
 at least one means by which liquids and gasses can pass from a first side of the strainer to a second side of the strainer.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first strainer further comprises:
 at least one hole disposed at a low point in the at least one first strainer.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one hole disposed at a low point in the at least one first strainer substantially follows a general shape of the at least one first strainer. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first strainer further comprises:
 at least one lower rim disposed at a low point in the at least one first strainer.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first strainer further comprises:
 at least one groove disposed on the at least one lower rim.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one second strainer further comprises:
 at least one means by which liquids and gasses can pass from a first side of the strainer to a second side of the strainer.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one second strainer further comprises:
 at least one general shape consistent with a dome, wherein a high point of the dome is disposed away from a bottom surface of the at least one pot.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one second strainer further comprises:
 at least one gripping means disposed at the high point on the at least one second strainer.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one second strainer further comprises:
 at least one means by which the at least one second strainer can be removably coupled with the at least one first strainer.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one lid.   
     
     
         13 . A system for preventing boilover, the system comprising:
 at least one pot;   at least one first strainer disposed within the at least one pot, the at least one first strainer including at least:
 a shape substantially consistent with an inverted dome; and 
 at least one large hole disposed at a low point of the at least one first strainer; and 
   at least one second strainer removably coupleable with the at least one first strainer, the at least one second strainer including at least:
 a shape substantially consistent with a dome; and 
 at least one grip disposed at a high point of the at least one second strainer, 
   wherein the at least one second strainer is disposed such that it substantially covers the at least one large hole disposed at a low point of the at least one first strainer.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , the at least one first strainer further comprising:
 a plurality of small holes distributed across a surface of the strainer such that liquids and gasses can pass from a first side of the strainer to a second side of the strainer.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , the at least one second strainer further comprising:
 a plurality of small holes distributed across a surface of the strainer such that liquids and gasses can pass from a first side of the strainer to a second side of the strainer.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 13 , the at least one first strainer further comprising:
 at least one groove disposed around a perimeter formed by the at least one large hole.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one first strainer further comprising:
 at least one groove disposed around a perimeter formed by the at least one large hole,   wherein the at least one second strainer includes at least:
 at least one tab disposed on a lower rim of the at least one second strainer, 
   and wherein the at least one tab is configured to be removably insertable into the at least one groove of the at least one first strainer.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one first strainer further comprising:
 at least one groove disposed around a perimeter formed by the at least one large hole;   at least one entrance location disposed within the at least one groove;   wherein the at least one second strainer includes at least:
 at least one tab disposed on a lower rim of the at least one second strainer, 
   and wherein the at least one tab is configured to be removably insertable into the at least one groove of the at least one first strainer by inserting the at least one tab into the at least one entrance location.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one first strainer and at least one second strainer are removably lockable by inserting the at least one tab into the at least one entrance location and twisting the at least one second strainer such that the at least one tab moves further into the at least one groove. 
     
     
         20 . A system for preventing boilover comprising:
 means for containing liquids and foodstuffs;   means for straining the liquids and foodstuffs; and   means for disrupting bubbles formed by the boiling of the liquids and foodstuffs.