Food processing container

A food processing container comprising an upwardly opening receptacle and a cover removably mounted in overlying and sealing relation to said receptacle;

• said receptacle including peripheral wall means with peripheral upper rim means defining an open top to said receptacle, and a closed bottom;
• said cover including peripheral seal means coextensive and engageable with said receptacle rim means for sealing said cover to said receptacle, said cover including an indicator portion formed therein and movable in response to a pressure increase within said receptacle when sealed by said cover;
• and retainer means mounted to said receptacle and movable relative thereto between a first position engaging and clamping said cover against said receptacle and a second position released from said cover to allow removal of said cover from said receptacle, said retainer means including a pair of spaced retainer bars overlying opposed peripheral portions of said cover, each bar mounting at least one depending locking clip, said receptacle wall means having locking lugs thereon one aligned with each of said clips, and means mounting each retainer bar for movement between said first position wherein said clip thereon is engaged with the associated lug to preclude upward movement of said cover relative to said receptacle, and said second position wherein said clip thereon is offset from the associated lug to allow upward movement of said cover relative to said receptacle.