Abstract: The invention is a single utensil that combines the features of a cooking vessel with those of a strainer. The invention comprises a pot having a spout. The lid for the pot has a downwardly extending skirt which includes a straining section. The lid also has locking means on the skirt which cooperate with locking means provided on the inside of the pot. In use, the lid is placed on the pot so that the straining section is not in communication with the spout. In this position, the skirt will seal the opening created by the spout. Once the cooking is done and the user wishes to drain off the excess liquid, he or she rotates the lid to align the strainer section of the skirt with the spout. When the lid is so positioned, the locking means on the skirt of the lid will engage the cooperating locking means on the inside of the pot to lock the lid in place. The pot and lid can then be lifted as a unit to drain the liquid from the pot.