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There is therefore provided devices that are used for straining liquid from solid food. Specifically, there is a food strainer that fits a multiple of pot and pan sizes and securely couples to those various size devices. There is a food strainer that provides for reduced exposure for the use to harm

There is therefore provided devices that are used for straining liquid from solid food. Specifically, there is a food strainer that fits a multiple of pot and pan sizes and securely couples to those various size devices. There is a food strainer that provides for reduced exposure for the use to harmful steam during the act of straining food. There is a food strainer that provides for a more balanced handling of the heavy pot or pan during the act of straining.

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1. A food strainer, for straining liquid from solid food from a food container, comprising:a) a base having a top surface, a bottom surface, a back edge, and a front edge;b) a handle coupled to the base proximate the back edge and extending above the top surface of the base;c) a fin positioned proxi

1. A food strainer, for straining liquid from solid food from a food container, comprising:a) a base having a top surface, a bottom surface, a back edge, and a front edge;b) a handle coupled to the base proximate the back edge and extending above the top surface of the base;c) a fin positioned proximate the handle and coupled to the base proximate the back edge and extending below the bottom surface of the base and configured to divert steam away from sides of the handle as the steam escapes from the food container; andd) a first coupling and a second coupling coupled to the base proximate the front edge. 2. The food strainer of claim 1, wherein the first and second couplings are equal distance from a center line that divides the front edge and back edge of the base into equal first and second front edge sides and equal first and second back edge sides, respectively. 3. The food strainer of claim 1, wherein the handle and fin form an angle between them that ranges from about 10 degrees to about 155 degrees. 4. The food strainer of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second couplings has a receiver section, coupled to the base, designed to receive a lip of a pot. 5. The food strainer of claim 4, wherein each of the first and second couplings has a tab, extending from the receiver section, forming an angle that is not perpendicular to the base. 6. The food strainer of claim 1, wherein the food container is a pot and the base includes a plurality of openings formed near the front edge to allow liquid to escape from a pot that is being strained. 7. The food strainer of claim 1, wherein the front edge of the base forms an arc and the side edges form edges are parallel to a center line and extend from the front edge to the back edge. 8. The food strainer of claim 1, wherein the first coupling and second coupling are joined across a center line of the base. 9. The food strainer of claim 1, wherein the fin is configured to divert steam away from a user's hand during a straining operation. 10. The food strainer of claim 1, wherein the base has one of a triangular, a quadrilateral, and at least a partially circular shape. 11. The food strainer of claim 1, wherein the handle is positioned with equal parts straddling a center line of the base. 12. The food strainer of claim 1, wherein the fin is positioned with equal parts straddling a center line of the base. 13. The food strainer of claim 1, wherein the base has side edges and the width of the base between the side edges is greater than the width of the than the width of the food container. 14. A food strainer adopted for use with a food container, comprising:a) a base, forming a major plane;b) a handle, coupled to the base and extending above the major plane;c) a fin positioned proximate the handle, coupled to the base, and extending below the major plane configured to divert steam away from sides of the; andd) a coupling coupled to the base opposite to the handle and designed to enable holding of a lip of the container thereby. 15. The food strainer of claim 14, wherein the food strainer is made of a heat resistant material. 16. The food strainer of claim 14, wherein the food strainer is made of material that conducts heat. 17. A food strainer, comprising:an attachment means for attaching the strainer to a food container;a straining means for allowing liquid to pass from the food container through the strainer while retaining solid food in the food container;a holding means attached to the strainer for lifting the strainer and the food container in order to tilt the food container into a straining position; anda steam diversion means for diverting steam away from sides of the holding means in order to protect a user's hand from the steam as it escapes the food container. 18. The food stainer of claim 17, wherein the holding means is located and oriented to allow the user to perform a straining operation without placing the holding means in a steam path. 19. The food stainer of cla im 18, wherein the steam path is a first steam path that originates from a set of straining holes near an extremity of the straining means opposite the holding means. 20. The food stainer of claim 18, wherein the steam path is a second steam path that escapes from beneath the straining means near the holding means and is diverted by the steam diversion means.