I did not know this about the Nesco Electric Pressure Canner until I read the Care/Use Guide. It has instructions for pressure cooking, slow cooking, pressure canning and water bath canning. You cannot water bath quarts because the quarts would be too tall to allow for water to cover them.
For anyone thinking about getting an electric pressure cooker, or slow cooker, and wanting an electric canner, this one will do it all.
Tomorrow I plan to get at least 10 more pints of French fries canned. Once I get started, I don’t want to stop but I would love to can up a lot more French fries.
Cheryl says
Wonder if it would work for sweet potato fries?
judy.blog@gmail.com says
I’m sure it would. If I make any sweet potatoes, I’ll try it.
Pam Thorne says
I called Customer Service and asked about canning tomatoes in quart jars. She suggested using the low pressure setting, eight cups of water, and processing for the water bath time for quarts. I’m out of tomatoes now, but will try it next time I have tomatoes.
judy.blog@gmail.com says
I read that in the book – to use low pressure instead of water bath. When I’m canning tomatoes, I usually have more than 4 quarts so for many things, I’ll continue to use the stove top canner in which I can 14 quarts at once. I will always use the electric one for small batches.
Pam Thorne says
My big canner only holds seven quart jars. I love using the second Nesco so I don’t have to babysit that big thing. I’ve returned to canning this year and often times have to stop what I’m doing to go help with the grandkids. I had to wait on the stovetop canner for an hour one day before I could go pick up a sick one from daycare. That one instance convinced me to buy the first Nesco.