The Presto 23 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker and Canner
The Presto 23 Quart Pre
ssure Cooker and Canner has a large capacity suitable for cooking large meals or canning.
Pressure Cooking is a great way to eat healthy, as the pressure cooking process preserves the food’s natural flavors and nutrients. Additionally, pressure cooking usually results in dramatically shorter cooking times so you can have delicious meals quickly at night after a long day of work.
Built out of heavy-duty aluminum, this a professional quality tool that will last for years if properly maintained. The stay cool handles ensure easy lifting, although I would probably still wear oven mittens if lifting this while it was full and hot just to prevent accidental touching of the sides. The lid is built of the same heavy-duty aluminum as the base and provides a strong lock for pressurizing the cooker.
There is a removable rubber gasket in the lid to help provide a tight seal. This rubber gasket should be removed after each use. By cleaning and inspecting the gasket you can ensure the gasket will be ready for you the next time you want to use this professional quality tool.
For canning, this item comes with a rack for the bottom of the pan that will keep cans off the bottom, allowing water to circulate around the jars. This allows the jars to be heated all around and prevents the jars from touching the bottom of the cooker. By applying an even heat to the jar, the jar should not break due to uneven heating.
Excess steam is vented through an over pressure built into the lid.
The lid also has an easy to read pressure gauge. The pressure gauge should be tested to ensure accurate readings. Your local Cooperative Extension may be able to test your pressure gauge for you, or provide you with information on local sources to have it tested. If nothing is available locally, try contacting the manufacturer. Be prepared to pay a little for service from the manufacturer, but this is a safety issue you really should not skip.
The dial gauge is also a delicate part of the pressure cooker and should be handled with care. The booklet supplied with this pressure cooker provides instructions on handling and cleaning the dial gauge.
The air vent and overpressure plug should be removed during each cleaning. The vent pipe and open holes can then be easily cleaned with a pipe cleaner or small nylon brush.
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