Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought this YEARS ago and was afraid to use it. There is all this hype and fear-mongering about pressure canners, but if you follow the directions and don't try and open it when it is still under pressure, and maintain it well, a pressure canner is no more dangerous than any other tool in your kitchen. A week ago, I swallowed my fear and canned enchilada sauce and chicken stock in it for the first time ever. And then I bought several ebooks from a canning author on canning chicken, beef, ground beef and beans and tackled pressure canning chicken two days ago. I am so glad I did. I think that canning is yet another step towards self-sufficiency and knowing exactly what is in your food. This pressure canner works very well and I now feel confident in pressure canning even more foods for my family!