Customer Reviews:
 Presto Pressure Cooker/Canner August 15, 2006
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
A great value. The same canner locally was a. difficult to find and b. more expensive.
Excellent! August 3, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Pressure Canner works great - excellent for canning all the tuna and salmon. Customer Service is very helpful when I've had problems, along with the instruction manual. Read it!
Excellent pressure canner at a great price! May 12, 2006
83 out of 84 found this review helpful
I decided to purchase this pressure canner after an exhaustive search online. This was the best price of any of the other sites I checked. I'll admit that the review from the woman whose canner "LITERALLY exploded" had me a little concerned, but since it was the only negative review, I decided to chance it since the price was so good ($79.97 and Free Super Saver shipping)! Best of all, it arrived in TWO DAYS!!!
The first thing I did was take the pressure gauge to my local county extension office (as recommended by the manufacturer) where they tested it and found it to be working perfectly. After getting their "OK", I hit the produce sales at my local market.
Even if you don't have a garden, you can still can fresh fruits and vegetables. I've already made 8 jars of strawberry jam using the hot water method, and canned enough tomato sauce to get me through until my own tomatoes are ripe and ready for the canner later this Summer. Unlike commercially canned or frozen produce, I can control what ingredients go into my food!
The instruction book that comes with this pressure canner gives different ways to can most foods depending on if you want to can them (1)"cooked" so you can warm them up when you're ready to use them or (2)just safely preserved to be cooked right before serving or using in recipes.
Overall, an excellent pressure canner at a great price! Just follow the manufacturer's instructions - including having the pressure gauge checked by your county extension office - and you should have no problems preserving fresh, healthy foods for yourself, your family, and your loved ones.
 Please, be careful .... March 2, 2006
28 out of 52 found this review helpful
I was absolutely amazed at how HUGE this canner was. I bought it to can soups, stews, veggies, and any other sort of things that a waterbath canning wouldn't work for.
The first thing I set about canning (and yes, this was the very first time I was using my pressure cooker/canner) was 3 quarts of green beans and a quart of carrots. These required the same pressure .... and the same processing time, according to the recipe I was using.
I followed the recipe to a 'T' .... followed all instructions ....
And the pressure cooker LITERALLY exploded. And only seconds after I had my face near it to check how the pressure was doing. Thankfully, no one (my husband was nearby too) was hurt!
Please, please, PLEASE be careful .... I'm NOT the first this has happened to. No matter WHAT the USDA says, using pressure cookers CAN be dangerous ..... EVEN when you're following the instructions perfectly, as I was.
This is a winner... November 28, 2005
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a great canning pressure cooker! I'm very pleased. I also needed it fast. Goodman's got it shipped quickly. If you are a canner, this sturdy cooker is for you. Think of all the great things you can do with this super-sized pot besides pressurized canning! It's a beauty.
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