Pressure Canner questions, where, what, purpose, PRICE, etc.? Where did you buy the 1 you have? Thanks in advance!

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Originally Posted by Threestep2

Those on the canning thread in the Food Forum may have suggestions. Threerun is also a canner. There is also a poster on the Food Forum whose daughter has been canning wholemeals for her mother who is on dietary restrictions. Headscratch here - a post in the general conversation may bring his name.

I went through 8 pages to look for the thread in food, it's in the recipe subsection, not the food section.

I find the OP has posted to it, this one was first

Here is the thread in food > recipes

Who does Canning here?

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Originally Posted by countrylv22

1. What is a good price for a PRESSURE CANNER?
2. What about a Stainless-Steel Pressure Canner?

3. What is a good price & brand?
4. Could I use a stainless-steel pressure canner to make pasta in it, without the lid on, of course?
5. Can I cook beans & meat as well, basically taking the place of a pressure cooker?

1. Don't know what a "bad price" is. What's your budget?
2. If it's not Aluminum, it's probably stainless steel. Alum is fine for canning. May not be fine for cooking acidic foods.
3. Presto has a good reputation, if a bit stodgy. Spare parts widely available in hardware stores, etc.
4. You can use any st.st. pot that's big enough to boil water, to cook pasta.
5. I think you're asking what's the difference between a generic pressure cooker and pressure canner. The difference is size and jar capacity. The bigger pressure cookers also need more BTUs to operate efficiently.

The "latest" big thing in pressure cookers is the "Instant Pot" - which is basically an electrically heated pressure cooker & programmable timer. It has such a large customer base, that 3rd party accessories are widely available, aimed at the various sizes / capacities.

It claims to : "Pressure cook, slow cook, sous vide, sauté pan, rice, sterilizer, yogurt maker, food warmer, cake baker and steamer." (also does pasta)
IF you intend to do "crock pot"/slow cook recipes, ferment yogurt, sprout brown rice (for GABA rice), sous-vide, and so on, it is a very versatile appliance - and will save you from buying separate appliances for those functions. If you just want to pressure cook, go with a plain stovetop model.

https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Pot-P...WHS/ref=sr_1_3
$129.99 6 qt; $149.95 8 qt. (wait for Black Friday sales for lower pricing).