This Presto® 23-quart pressure canner is designed for easy, confident home pressure canning. The only safe method recommended by the USDA for canning vegetables, meats, poultry, and seafood. Doubles as a boiling water canner for preserving fruits, jams, jellies, pickles, and salsa in half-pint, pint, and quart jars. Pressure dial gauge registers a complete range of processing pressures for precise canning. Works on gas, electric, and smooth-top ranges. Designed for easy, confident home pressure canning.The only safe method recommended by the USDA for canning vegetables, meats, poultry, and seafood.Doubles as a boiling water canner for preserving fruits, jams, jellies, pickles, and salsa in half-pint, pint, and quart jars.Works on gas, electric, and smooth-top ranges.Deluxe pressure dial gauge registers precise processing pressures, which is especially important in high altitude areas.Special air vent/cover lock allows pressure to build only when the cover is closed properly and prevents the cover from being opened until pressure is safely reduced.Handy as a large capacity pressure cooker for meats, poultry, soups, and desserts.Durable heavy-gauge aluminum for long life and fast, even heating.Cooking/canning rack.Easy-to-follow 80-page instruction/recipe book for canning and pressure cooking.Regular Mason Jar Capacity: 24 half-pints, 20 pints, or 7 quarts.Free Shipping