Boil-Tolerant Cookware

A cooking utensil comprising:

• a pot defining a cavity, said pot comprising a sidewall comprising a ledge;
• and
• a lid comprising a body having an outer periphery, said outer periphery comprising an upper rim, said body comprising an opening therethrough;
• said lid arranged to rest upon said ledge, said sidewall extending above said upper rim of said lid, wherein a cooking chamber is defined in said cavity below said lid and a condensing chamber is defined above a bottom of said lid, said opening providing fluid communication between said cooking chamber and said condensing chamber.

A cooking utensil comprising:

• a pot defining a cavity, said pot comprising a sidewall, said sidewall comprising a first portion, a ledge and a second portion, the first portion located below said ledge and the second portion located above said ledge;
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• a lid comprising a wall portion defining a lid cavity having a volume, said lid comprising an opening therethrough;
• said lid arranged to rest upon said ledge, wherein an annular gap is defined between said wall portion of said lid and said sidewall second portion, a cooking chamber is defined in said cavity below said lid, said lid cavity comprises a condensing chamber, and said opening provides fluid communication between said cooking chamber and said condensing chamber.

A cooking utensil comprising:

• a pot defining a cavity, said pot comprising a sidewall comprising a ledge, said cavity comprising a first portion located below said ledge and a second portion located above said ledge;
• and
• a lid comprising a body having an outer periphery, said body comprising a lid bottom having a single opening therethrough, a remaining portion of said lid bottom being impervious to fluid flow;
• said lid arranged to rest upon said ledge, wherein a cooking chamber is defined in said cavity first portion and a condensing chamber, said opening providing fluid communication between said cooking chamber and said condensing chamber is defined in said cavity second portion, said single opening providing fluid communication between said cooking chamber and said condensing chamber.