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This is a very high quality, heavy weight canner. It practically screams, "Industrial strength!" The walk clips and screw-downs securely fasten the lid to the pot. No blow-outs with this baby. The weighted pressure gauge makes operation almost foolproof. And no gasket required! Before purchasing a canner, I did a lot of reading in the rec.food.preserving news group. I saw endless inquiries about sources for gaskets for canners ranging from a few years frail to many decades venerable. It was distinct some of these people had spent many, many hours in search of a gasket. Avoiding the need for a gasket became a major criteria for my catch.
I've had my canner for a couple years and am smooth impressed with the quality. There are only two negatives I can deem of. The heavy weight of the canner is a plus for strength and longevity, but it can work against you. The canner weighs 20 pounds when it's empty. Unless you work out regluarly, you're not going to occupy the canner on the counter and then carry it to the stove. The other potential negative is the height. This canner requires at least a 16 walk clearance over your range. If your range has an upper oven the canner might not fit.
I've had my Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry All American pressure canner for a couple of years, and I'm smooth very blissful with the retract. I can exhaust it to get a humongous batch of chicken stock, then turn around and can that very batch... I agree with the comments made by the first two reviewers concerning its weight, size, etc. This will outlast you and your kids. Very well made, and the company has a fleshy line of replacement parts should they ever be needed.
I give this five stars as a canner, and three as a cooker. The only reason I downrate it slightly as a cooker is that it is so tremendous and unwieldy. If you regularly have to cook large batches of food, though, this may be unbiased what you need. If you don't ordinarily cook up enough to feed an army, you might be happier with a smaller (say, 6 to 8 quart) pressure cooker (I worship my Kuhn Rikon 6 quart stockpot) . Also: if you are planning to can a LOT of stuff, you might believe getting the Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry model 930--it can handle 14 quart jars at a time, whereas this one can only handle 7 quart jars.
All in all, a very well made item. Salvage this and a copy of Lorna Sass's "Cooking Under Pressure", a copy of the Ball Blue Book, and go conquer the (canning) world.
send me the money and I'll throw it away for you. I received my Grandmother's when she passed away and have more that glad with it. I can't add anything the other reviews other that mine is over 30 year venerable it is in perfect shape. I've been told that my Grandmother sent 1000's of cans through this in her day and I intend to do the same. The company's web spot is very noble if you need replacement parts but I doubt you'll ever need them. I had my local Ag extension agent test my gauge (the new) and it is quiet right enough for canning. This is the only share that should ever really need replacing since it does not have a seal. I am fortunate enough to have the former school Instruction and Recipes book (list mark ¢60) that has canning recipes that I have not been able to fetch anywhere else. Capture this and pass it on to your grandchildren!!!
