Steam and Pressure Canners - Convenient and Easy to Use

When it comes to storing food before it goes bad, nothing beats canning. Whether you are canning halved fruits or vegetables, pickles, jams or jellies, steam canners are the best for sealing your jars and preserving the contents for years. Your purpose for canning may be to collect a store of food for when times get rough, or you may simply want to enjoy the harvest of summer and fall all winter long. Whatever your reason for canning, you will want to get your hands on one of the quality canners available today.

There are two popular kinds, which are steam canners and water bath canners. With steam canners, you need less water than the other method for canning, Mister babache meaning it takes less time and effort to bring the needed water to a boil. It is like steaming vegetables instead of boiling them. You can fit up to seven quart-size jars in this kind of steamer after the water has come to a gentle boil. There are side handles that make moving the canner easy if necessary. These kinds of canners should be hand-washed with hot-soapy water when your batch of canning is complete. If you have a glass or ceramic stove, you should not use a steam canner, but there is another convenient option for home canning still open to you.

Water bath canners, which can be used on any kind of stovetop, are great for canning jams and jellies, fruits and tomato products-anything that is considered a low acid food. With this kind of canner, you must allow the water to completely cover the cans during the process. Seven jars can fit into a water canner just like steam canners. You will find transporting this kind of canner easy thanks to the handles on the side. The lid is important to encourage a quicker heat up time and better heat retention and also features a handle for easy removal. This version is dishwasher safe and does not need to be washed by hand.

Clearly, if you are debating whether or not to get a canner, you have two great choices to select from. Whatever decision you make, you will be glad you have a way to preserve the best foods from summer's bounty without paying to have them canned by someone else. When you can obtain water bath or steam canners at a cheaper price without sacrificing quality, your decision is even easier to make.

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