This 16-quart aluminum pressure canner also works as a pressure cooker. Pressure canning is the method the USDA recommends as the only safe way to can vegetables, meats, poultry and seafood. It also works as a boiling water canner for fruits, jams, jellies, pickles and salsa in half-pint and pint jars.
The heavy-gauge aluminum body heats quickly and evenly. A dial gauge shows the processing pressure, which matters most at high altitude. An air vent/cover lock lets pressure build only when the cover is closed properly. It also keeps the cover from being opened until the pressure has been safely reduced.
It works on gas, electric and smooth-top ranges. As a large-capacity pressure cooker, it can be used for meats, poultry, soups and desserts. A cooking/canning rack and an instruction and recipe book for canning and pressure cooking are included.
- Capacity
- 15.1 liters (16 quarts)
- Jar capacity
- 12 half-pints, 10 pints or 7 quarts (regular mason jars)
- Boiling water use
- Half-pint and pint jars only
- Material
- Heavy-gauge aluminum
- Color
- Silver
- Gauge
- Dial pressure gauge
- Safety
- Air vent/cover lock
- Cooktops
- Gas, electric and smooth-top ranges
- Dimensions
- 13.5" D x 17.25" W x 12" H
- Weight
- 10.5 lbs
- In the box
- Cooking/canning rack, instruction/recipe book
- Replacement parts
- Genuine Presto parts