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A cooking vessel for cooking foodstuff includes a base that has an outer sidewall, a generally hollow interior and a generally open top. A lid is removably mounted to the base and complementarily covers the open top of the base in a first position. The lid includes a handle that extends outwardly fr

A cooking vessel for cooking foodstuff includes a base that has an outer sidewall, a generally hollow interior and a generally open top. A lid is removably mounted to the base and complementarily covers the open top of the base in a first position. The lid includes a handle that extends outwardly from the lid away from the base in the first position. A lid holder is rotatably mounted to the outer sidewall of the base. The lid holder engages with the handle to support the lid in a second position. The open top of the base at least partially exposes the hollow interior when the lid is in the second position. The lid holder is rotatable between a support position and a storage position. The lid holder extends partially above the open top of the base in the support position and is entirely below the open top in the storage position.

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1. A cooking vessel for cooking foodstuff comprising: a base having an outer sidewall, a generally hollow interior and a rim surrounding a generally open top;a lid removably mounted to the base and complementarily covering the open top of the base in a first position, the lid including an outer peri

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A cooking vessel for cooking foodstuff comprising: a base having an outer sidewall, a generally hollow interior and a rim surrounding a generally open top;a lid removably mounted to the base and complementarily covering the open top of the base in a first position, the lid including an outer periphery and a handle extending outwardly from the lid away from the base in the first position;a mounting support attached to the outer sidewall of the base below the rim thereof;a lid holder comprising a hub and a support, the hub and support of the lid holder rotatably mountable to the mounting support, the lid holder thereby moveable between a support position and a storage position, the lid holder when in the support position engaging with the handle to support the lid in a second position, the open top of the base at least partially exposing the hollow interior of the base when the lid is in the second position, the lid holder being angled at a support end to tilt an upper end of the lid away from the base when the lid is in the second position and a lower portion of the outer periphery of the lid resting on the rim of the base to allow liquid to drain from an interior surface of the lid and into the interior of the base when the lid is in the second position; andwherein the mounting support includes an axle extending perpendicularly therefrom, the axle having a cylindrical sidewall and a flat exposed wall extending parallel to a plane defined by the outer sidewall of the base at a point of attachment between the lid holder and the base, the lid holder support and lid holder hub being rotatably mountable to the axle of the mounting support. 2. The cooking vessel of claim 1, wherein the support forms an outlined Y-shape and includes an indent in a support end and the handle rests within the indent in the second position. 3. The cooking vessel of claim 1, wherein the support comprises a wire frame extending from the hub. 4. The cooking vessel of claim 1, wherein the base is comprised of an outer heating unit and removable pot that is disposed substantially within the heating unit in an assembled position. 5. The cooking vessel of claim 1, wherein the flat exposed wall of the axle and an exterior surface of the hub are generally coplanar when lid holder is in the support position. 6. A slow cooker for cooking foodstuff comprising: a base having a heating unit with an outer sidewall, a generally hollow interior, a generally open top, the base further including a removable pot being disposed within the generally hollow interior, the pot having a rim extending around the generally open top;a lid removable mounted to the base and complementarily covering the open top of the base in a first position, the lid including an outer periphery and a handle extending outwardly from the lid away from the base in the first position;a mounting support attached to the outer sidewall of the base below the rim of the removable pot; anda lid holder comprising a hub and a support, the hub and support of the lid holder rotatably mounted to the outer sidewall of the base and operable to rotate the lid holder between a storage position and a support position, the lid holder when in the support position engaging with the handle to support the lid in a second position such that the outer periphery of the lid rests on the rim of the removable pot, the open top of the base at least partially exposing the hollow interior when the lid is in the second position, the lid holder being angled at a support end to tilt an upper end of the lid away from the base when the lid is in the second position,wherein the lid holder support and lid holder hub are rotatable about an axis extending perpendicularly to a plane defined by the outer sidewall of the base at a point of attachment between the lid holder and the base. 7. The slow cooker of claim 6, wherein the lid holder is removable from the base. 8. The slow cooker of claim 6, wherein the lid holder extends partially above the open top of the base in the support position and is entirely below the open top in the storage position. 9. The slow cooker of claim 8, wherein the lid holder is removable from the base and remountable onto the base before rotating the lid holder between the support position and the storage position. 10. The slow cooker of claim 8, wherein a mounting support is positioned between the lid holder and the base. 11. The slow cooker of claim 10, wherein the mounting support includes an axle that extends through the hub of the lid holder. 12. The slow cooker of claim 11, wherein the axle includes at least one alignment tab that engages with at least one retaining flange on the rotatable hub to prevent the lid holder from being removed in the support and storage positions. 13. The slow cooker of claim 12, wherein the at least one retaining flange is discontinuous around the inner periphery of the hub and the at least one alignment tab is positioned along the axle such that the lid holder is removable from the mounting support when the lid holder is rotated between the support position and the storage position. 14. The slow cooker of claim 12, wherein the at least one retaining flange includes a projection that releasably engages with the at least one retaining flange in one of the support and storage positions such that a predetermined amount of force is required to disengage the at least one projection and the at least one alignment tab. 15. The slow cooker of claim 12, wherein the retaining flange includes at least one stop that engages with the alignment tab once the lid holder is rotated in a first direction into the support position and prevents the lid holder form being rotated in the first direction. 16. A cooking vessel for cooking foodstuff comprising: a base having an outer sidewall, a generally hollow interior and a generally open top, the base having a rim extending inwardly therefrom around the periphery of the base;a lid removably mounted to the base and complementarily covering the open top of the base in a first position, the lid including a handle extending outwardly from the lid away from the base in the first position;a mounting support attached to the outer sidewall of the base below the rim thereof, the mounting support includes an axle extending perpendicularly therefrom, the axle having a cylindrical sidewall and a flat exposed wall extending parallel to a plane defined by the outer sidewall of the base at a point of attachment between the lid holder and the base; anda lid holder rotatably mounted to the outer sidewall of the base, the lid holder engaging with the handle to support the lid in a second position and a portion of the lid resting on the rim in the second position, the open top of the base at least partially exposing the hollow interior when the lid is in the second position, the lid holder being rotatable between a support position and a storage position, the lid holder extending partially above the open top of the base in the support position and is entirely below the open top in the storage position. 17. The cooking vessel of claim 16, wherein the lid holder is removable form the base when the lid holder is rotated between the support and storage positions. 18. The cooking vessel of claim 16, wherein the lid includes an outer periphery, and wherein at least a portion of the outer periphery of the lid rests on the rim of the base to allow liquid to drain from an interior surface of the lid and into the interior of the base when the lid is in the second position.