Apparatus and methods for draining and serving a food item

An apparatus comprising:

• a vessel configured to selectively contain a liquid and having a plurality of apertures therethrough;
• an armature assembly coupled to the vessel for rotational movement relative to the vessel, the armature assembly including a first portion disposed in a first plane, and a second portion disposed in a second plane;
• and
• a sealing mechanism coupled to the second portion of the armature assembly, the sealing mechanism configured to move from a closed configuration to an open configuration by movement of the first portion of the armature assembly.

An apparatus comprising:

• a vessel configured to selectively contain a liquid, the vessel including a bottom portion having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a plurality of apertures therethrough, and a wall extending upwardly from the bottom portion and having an interior surface defining with the interior surface of the bottom portion an interior of the vessel and having an opposite, exterior surface;
• a base configured to support the bottom portion of the vessel above a horizontal surface;
• an armature assembly movably coupled to the vessel between a closed configuration and an open configuration;
• and
• a sealing mechanism coupled to the armature assembly configured to selectively seal against the exterior surface of the bottom portion to prevent liquid contained in the interior of the vessel from flowing out of the vessel through the apertures, and to selectively permit liquid to flow through the apertures.