metmon, nina thanks for the info, guess I’ll bite the bullet and buy a real canner. thanks again.
The only thing I’ve used it for so far is pressure canning soup stock and corn.
You can pressure can meat, but I haven’t tried that yet. But if the electric ever goes out for what looks like a long time, I can pressure can the meat I have in the freezer to save it.
You need to get something that is a pressure CANNER. You can also use it to pressure cook, but can’t use a cooker to can.
Have you ever done any regular hot water bath canning?
I’d suggest trying that first to get used to it.
I’d be glad to offer any advice. I’ve been canning since I was a teen and helped my mother with it, so have it down to pretty much a science now.