Abstract: A controlled emptying kitchen saucepan, characterized in that said saucepan comprises a saucepan body having a peripheral wall and a top rim for housing a cover therein, said saucepan body including a perforated bottom and an inner double-bottom which can be raised with respect to said perforated bottom to allow water to be discharged, said saucepan including moreover a bistable driving mechanism for driving said double-bottom which is supported by a perforated grid, said grid also operating for holding the cooked food article as water is discharged, said cover including a cover knob the shape of which is functionally correlated to the double-bottom driving mechanism and forming a saucepan bearing base as water is discharged therefrom, said cover comprising three or more supporting elements made of a deformable material for stabilizing the saucepan as water is discharged therefrom.