is is symply the lidd Used for boyling milk so it doesnt boyle over The milk becomes fomy when hot and the wholes prevent boyling over it 'cuts'the foam A other explanation is before it boylestomuch it rattles In my youth in the netherlands almost everyone had such a "pan" a "melkpan" if you google you will see
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