Low prices and sales for you. -- Every Day and Special for Holiday Deals. Read More: goo.gl Presto 1755 16-Quart Aluminum Pressure Cooker/Canner The USDA recommends pressure canning as the only safe method for low-acid foods such as vegetables, meats, and poultry. The Presto 16-quart pressure canner is more than adequate for any home canning needs. It's a professional-quality tool, made of heavy-duty aluminum, with stay-cool handles and a strong-lock steel lid. An accompanying rack fits down into the pot to keep jars up off the botto... Low prices and sales for you. -- Every Day and Special for Holiday Deals. Read More: goo.gl Pressure canning is the only method recommended safe by the US Department of Agriculture for low-acid foods. Doubles as a boiling water canner for preserving fruits, jams, jellies, pickles and salsa in pint and half pint jars. Also handy as a large capacity pressure cooker. Constructed of warp-resistant, heavy-gauge aluminum for fast, even heating. Works on regular and smooth-top ranges. ... Presto 1755 16-Quart Aluminum Pressure Cooker/Canner
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What Is the Difference Between a Pressure Cooker and a Pressure Canner?
Is there a difference between a pressure cooker and a pressure canner? A lot of people who approach canning for the first time ask themselves this question.
Well, the answer is that they are basically the same thing since they use pressure cooking as their cooking method. But, the cooker that you are going to use for canning has to have certain features.
The main difference is the size
A pressure canner is larger in size than a pressure cooker. Canners have usually a capacity of 10 Quarts and more, because they have to be large enough to accommodate a certain number of jars on the bottom. So, you can use a larger pressure cooker for canning as well.
On the other hand, pressure canners can be used for pressure cooking, even though because of their large size and weight they are not very practical to handle for everyday cooking.
The material
Cookers are usually made of stainless steel, aluminum or combinations of both materials (aluminum is in the core of a stainless steel "sandwich"). Stainless steel is not a very good thermal conductor so aluminum (or even copper) is added to compensate it.
Most pressure canners are all aluminum.
The pressure settings
Pressure cookers usually have a working pressure of 15 psi (this is the standard). Usually, today's cookers come with an additional lower working pressure setting for the purposes of cooking more delicate ingredients and meals (like fish), but you are most likely going to use the 15 psi setting. A decrease to 12 or 10 psi will increase the cooking times.
Pressure canning require the use of different working pressures. The pressure you are going to use for your canning depends from the jar's size you are using, the acidity of the food you are canning and the altitude of your location. So, you need to increase it if you are canning low acidity foods or if your location is on higher altitudes. Buying a canner with three different pressure settings is ideal.
The gasket
Cookers usually have sealing rings made of rubber or silicone (gaskets) for the purpose of creating an airtight environment inside the cooker and preventing the air and steam from escaping.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Presto 23 Quart Pressure Cooker Canner Review
The Presto name goes a long way back to 1905 when it started to manufacture industrial size pressure canners for commercial canneries. Given this history, if you are in the market for a new pressure cooker canner surely the Presto 23 quart is worth considering?
The Presto 23 quart is made of extra strong Aluminum with an attractive polished finish which is easily cleaned with a soap and water. It can also be kept bright and shiny using a good silver polish.
It is suitable for use on regular and smooth top ranges; however some people have reported that when using a glass top stove the pressure takes longer to come up. Another point to consider is that standing over 16" with the gauge you may not have room if you have an over the range microwave.
Each time the cooker is used the seal ring must be removed and washed in warm sudsy water, dried and replaced in the cover. Because the seal rings are made of rubber, Presto advises replacing them every three years. In our experience we suggest that a spare be purchased after the first year and put in the cupboard just in case. Parts can be ordered online from the presto website.
The presto 23 quart has some good safety features, for example only when the cover is closed properly will the air vent allow pressure to build up. If there is an excessive build up of pressure the over pressure plug will let off the steam while the pressure regulator prevents a build up in the canner above 15 pounds.
A locking bracket situated on the inside of the canner engages with the air vent cover to prevent the cover being opened if there is still pressure in the unit
The presto 23 quart can hold 20 pint jars or 7 quart jars. It has an accurate easy to read pressure gauge, registering pounds per square inch situated on top of the lid for constant pressure monitoring during canning. Maintenance is fairly straight forward and the manual covers all planned cleaning in detail. The presto site has some good information on canning, with lots of recipes for you to try in your new cooker.
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