Patent ID: 8240503

Claim:
A food storage device, comprising: a vessel having a floor, a sidewall extending upwardly from a perimeter of the floor, the sidewall forming an interior space and terminating at an upper rim, the floor having a plurality of holes formed therein to allow the passage of water through the floor, the floor further having a central region that is bowed downwardly in a direction away from the upper rim; a base secured to the vessel and extending downwardly and outwardly from the perimeter of the floor to form a wide skirt having interior skirt sidewalls extending laterally beyond the perimeter of the floor, the base terminating in a lip and having an opening to allow the passage of water from the floor through the opening, and a lower lid removably secured to the base wherein a volume is defined between the base, the floor, and the lower lid, the lower lid forming a water-tight seal to retain the water passing through the plurality of holes.