Pressure Cookers/Canners

PRESSURE COOKERS

Pressure cookers are one of the most useful products for actually cooking with your food storage. Julie discovered that she actually CAN cook dried beans (and like them), and Jodi finally learned the art of making perfect brown rice. Once we got used to using a pressure cooker, we found it to be one of our most used kitchen appliances. You can easily learn cook with all of your food storage foods in a fraction of the time and as a bonus, the food typically turns out better too!

Cuisinart Electric Pressure Cooker

  • Cooks up to 70% faster than conventional methods and cooks healthier, too
  • Steam trapped in the pot builds up pressure that creates hotter temperatures, and the pot is so tightly sealed that vitamins and minerals can’t boil away
  • Foods stay moist and flavors stay true
  • Features variable pressure and temperature settings, plus Browning, Simmering and Sauté functions for perfect roasts, stews, vegetables, cheesecake or custard
  • The Cuisinart™ Pressure Cooker is absolutely safe, with a lid that has to be locked in place before pressure builds, and stays locked until pressure is released
  • Cook faster, eat healthier, with Cuisinart!

Cuisinart Electric Pressure Cooker: $84.99
 

PRESSURE CANNERS

While preserving fruits and jams with a water bath canner is fun and useful, so many additional possibilities opened up to us when we finally got brave enough to embark on pressure canning. We are now able to incorporate meat and chicken into our three month supply plans because we have them in a shelf stable form. We also love that we can save time and money by canning our dry beans in bulk after cooking them in batches. If you have been putting off learning to pressure can because it seems scary, believe us, if we can do it so can you!

Presto 16 Quart Pressure Cooker/Canner

  • 16-quart pressure cooker/canner holds up to 10 pint jars or 7 quart jars
  • Constructed of extra-strong, warp-resistant aluminum; suitable for use on regular and smooth-top ranges
  • Air vent/cover lock allows pressure to build up only when the cover is closed properly
  • Easy-to-read pressure gauge; includes cooking/canning rack and complete instruction and recipe book
  • Measures approximately 14-4/5 by 14-4/5 by 12 inches; 12-year limited warranty

Presto 16 Quart Pressure Cooker/Canner: $79.99
 

  

ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER

Retail: $185.00
BUY NOW: $84.99


 
PRESTO PRESSURE CANNER

Retail: $109.99
BUY NOW: $79.99


 

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  • Ladonna Steele

    I have a question. I cooked a whole chicken to make chicken and dumpklins. I took the extra chicken that I had left and put it in pint jars. and canned it in a pressure cooker/canner. Two weeks later, I went to open one up and it was soured really bad. It had a perfect seal.( it was very hard to come off. I cannot not figure out what I did wrong. My mother had canned for many years and she cannot not even figure it out.. What did I do wrong?

    • http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net Jodi and Julie

      We asked on our facebook page, because we aren’t sure. We just posted it, check back in the morning and I hope there will be some answers from our readers. Even if you aren’t on facebook, you can see the page here http://facebook.com/foodstoragemadeeasy

  • Anonymous

    I need a small non-electric pressure cooker.  There are only two of us now and my husband recently had all his molars pulled.  Ugh.
    So I want something that I can use that holds 2 to 4 servings. My friend who lives alone has an old one she loves. Any suggestions?

    • http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net Jodi – Food Storage Made Easy

      Presto makes a small 6 quart stove top pressure cooker that sounds like it would be perfect for you. Check on amazon.com for great prices!

      • Anonymous

        Thanks. Free shipping too!

  • Anonymous

    I’d like a small pressure cooker for 2 people. Not too expensive…

    • http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net Jodi – Food Storage Made Easy

      Look at the Presto 6 qt. pressure. I think they are pretty cheap on amazon.com

  • nancy

    ooops, sorry, saw the answer below, darn…

  • nancy

    Can you use the Cuisinart Electric Pressure Cooker for canning? Or not, if so why? Thanks, Nancy

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  • Bobau0605

    Is there a reason why both an electric pressure cooker and a regular pressure cooker/canner are suggested? Seems that it would be a duplicated appliance. I have no experience in actually using either although as a young child & teenager we helped our grandparents & parents can various foods. But that many years ago using an electric pressure cooker wasn’t an option. I will say too, having watched a couple of mishaps, I have a bit of fear of either or both. With that said, I also at one time had a fear of useful food storage, wheat & beans! That is gone now with the help of this site.

  • Bobau0605

    Is there a reason why both an electric pressure cooker and a regular pressure cooker/canner are suggested? Seems that it would be a duplicated appliance. I have no experience in actually using either although as a young child & teenager we helped our grandparents & parents can various foods. But that many years ago using an electric pressure cooker wasn’t an option. I will say too, having watched a couple of mishaps, I have a bit of fear of either or both. With that said, I also at one time had a fear of useful food storage, wheat & beans! That is gone now with the help of this site.

    • http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net Jodi – Food Storage Made Easy

      You cannot do pressure canning in an electric pressure cooker. And the Pressure Canner is so large that it is not really feasible to use for everyday cooking for just a batch of beans or something. Many people have a smaller pressure cooker (non-electric) that they use for regular cooking. But we love the electric because it is much more fool proof, you don’t have to monitor it so carefully, and it’s so convenient. We were totally intimidated by pressure cookers and canners at first too. I had both in my basement for a year before I dared crack them open ;)

      • aLrCouponLover

        Why can’t you do canning in an electric pressure cooker?  I have been looking into this and it really seems like it’s just another way for retailers to get us to purchase yet ANOTHER kitchen appliance??  It looks like it does the same stuff??  I’m just trying to grasp an understanding as to WHY we can’t use an electric pressure cooker to can food?  If you know the reason, I would greatly appreciate you sharing the knowledge!  Many thanks!

        • http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net Jodi – Food Storage Made Easy

          Pressure CANNING is a pretty exact science. You have to be able to set it
          at an exact pressure in order to properly process your foods for long term
          storage. This pressure will vary depending on what you are canning and your
          altitude. The electric pressure cooker only has 2 settings, low and high.
          This is not specific enough to follow canning instructions. Also the
          amount of time to take to get to pressure and to release from pressure is
          taken into account in canning instruction books. If you are using a
          pressure cooker that is not specifically meant to ALSO be a canner, the
          times will be wrong and your food will not process for long enough.

          If you don’t want to buy multiple appliances, you can do both cooking and
          canning in the Presto Pressure Canner/Cooker. I just really enjoy the ease
          of the electric cooker and not having to constantly watch the pressure while
          I am cooking. Hope that all makes sense!

    • http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net Jodi – Food Storage Made Easy

      You cannot do pressure canning in an electric pressure cooker. And the Pressure Canner is so large that it is not really feasible to use for everyday cooking for just a batch of beans or something. Many people have a smaller pressure cooker (non-electric) that they use for regular cooking. But we love the electric because it is much more fool proof, you don’t have to monitor it so carefully, and it’s so convenient. We were totally intimidated by pressure cookers and canners at first too. I had both in my basement for a year before I dared crack them open ;)

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  • kathy, in Ga

    When my daughter was terminally ill from cancer, she gave me her Prsto pressure canner–I was so afraid to use it–it seemed so big ! but I finnally got up the nerve and canned pumpkin. But I didn’t let the pressure form a full-flow steam before putting on the gauge and I had an awful time controlling the pressure. It was a time before I used it again–but took corn off the cob and canned it and let the steam form the full-flow and got wonderful results. it is a time saver and plan on canning more items rather than freeze them–so if the power goes out–I can cook on the camp stove :-)

  • kathy, in Ga

    When my daughter was terminally ill from cancer, she gave me her Prsto pressure canner–I was so afraid to use it–it seemed so big ! but I finnally got up the nerve and canned pumpkin. But I didn’t let the pressure form a full-flow steam before putting on the gauge and I had an awful time controlling the pressure. It was a time before I used it again–but took corn off the cob and canned it and let the steam form the full-flow and got wonderful results. it is a time saver and plan on canning more items rather than freeze them–so if the power goes out–I can cook on the camp stove :-)

  • kathy, in Ga

    When my daughter was terminally ill from cancer, she gave me her Prsto pressure canner–I was so afraid to use it–it seemed so big ! but I finnally got up the nerve and canned pumpkin. But I didn’t let the pressure form a full-flow steam before putting on the gauge and I had an awful time controlling the pressure. It was a time before I used it again–but took corn off the cob and canned it and let the steam form the full-flow and got wonderful results. it is a time saver and plan on canning more items rather than freeze them–so if the power goes out–I can cook on the camp stove :-)

  • kathy, in Ga

    When my daughter was terminally ill from cancer, she gave me her Prsto pressure canner–I was so afraid to use it–it seemed so big ! but I finnally got up the nerve and canned pumpkin. But I didn’t let the pressure form a full-flow steam before putting on the gauge and I had an awful time controlling the pressure. It was a time before I used it again–but took corn off the cob and canned it and let the steam form the full-flow and got wonderful results. it is a time saver and plan on canning more items rather than freeze them–so if the power goes out–I can cook on the camp stove :-)

  • A Clancy

    can I pressure COOK chicken and then just can in steril jars without pressure canning also

    • http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net Jodi – Food Storage Made Easy

      From what I understand about pressure canning this would not properly preserve it. It needs the long processing time of pressure canning (75-90 minutes) to kill all of the bacteria, etc. Also that is what gives the jars the proper seal. Pressure cooked chicken in a jar would be no more preserved than any regular cooked chicken and would need to be refrigerated.

  • A Clancy

    can you re use the lids to can OR do you use new ones everytime.

    • http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net Jodi – Food Storage Made Easy

      The ones you buy at the store you have to use new ones every time. There is one company that sells reusable canning lids but they are quite expensive. I’m going to try them out and see what I think before recommending them to everyone.

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  • Leejae76

    If anyone has been following the news on the harmful chemical BPA that is in many plastics in in virtually all canned foods, having a 3 month supply of canned goods rotating constantly in your family diet is a bit of a bad idea. Canada has already banned the substance, as well as some European countries. Warnings in the USA have been getting stronger as well–they may be preparing to ban it, waiting on the food industry to find an alternative. My point is – the pressure canner is an amazing idea for everyone!! We can CAN so many things in safe glass bottles that we couldn’t otherwise have, if we decide to avoid BPA.

    • lyfsguud

      Research your canning lids, most are coated w/BPA as well. I believe the “rattler” reusable lids are not, but check and make sure. Whatever you do, don’t turn them upside down to “finish cooking” as the food is in increased contact w/the lid. BTW love this site, Thank you ladies!!!!

      • http://twitter.com/CanadianDoomer Canadian Doomer

        Don’t turn your jars upside down because it’s not a safe way to can. :) That method was used with “open kettle canning” which creates a very weak seal.

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    Great! Cooks up to 70% faster than conventional methods and cooks healthier.

  • Djb

    I bought the Cuisinart electronic pressure cooker and I LOVE it. I need to find more recipes for it or a guide that helps convert cooking times etc. Not much out there.

    • AnneB

      Look for Lorna Sass cookbooks like Pressure Perfect and Cooking Under Pressure. She gives a wealth of information and her recipes are very good, too.