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★★★★★
Affordable, well made canner.
While searching for a pressure canner/cooker I came across this product. After reading the glowing reviews and shopping around for price I decided to make the purchase. This large pressure cooker fits 7 quart jars, 8 pint jars or 24 half-pint jars at a time and is made of anodized aluminum. Aluminum is a non ferrous metal so it will not work on an induction cooktop. I have no issues using it on my gas stove in my apartment and it heats up quickly.
The canner comes with a rack to hold jars, a rack for steaming, and a 3 piece rocker pressure valve. The simple weighted pressure valve avoids the ever troublesome pressure gauge (which needs to be calibrated yearly) and means that this canner is actually affordable. The valve allows for the canner to operate at 5, 10, and 15 psi depending on how it is configured. The valve itself will achieve 5 psi and begin rocking back and forth when it reaches pressure. The pressure can be increased by adding one (10 psi) or two (15 psi) of the metal washers that are included.
All in all I am very happy with this canner. Has been easy to use and clean and exceeded my expectations.
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April 2016 · Home and Kitchen · verified purchase