I scored a canner at a yard sale!

[COgirl]

I'm so excited I just got a 16 qt pressure canner/cooker at a yard sale for 15.00 . It is in excellent condition all parts accounted for except the manual which I just found and downloaded! The gasket looks brand new. Now I just have to get over my fear of useing a pressure cooker

:rainbow-sun

 

[momofdrew]

Lucky you you saved yourself $85.00+

 

[obsessed]

Congratulations!!!!!! Now get to canning.

 

[vfem]

Oh wow... so lucky!!!!!!

 

[HiDelight]

whooo hoo!!!! that is a scored!!!



I myself would love to score a nap

 

[Augustmomx2]

Lucky-Duck!! That is quite a deal

 

[curly_kate]

Be SURE to get it checked out by your county extension office. That will help you get over your fear of pressure canning. We took ours down there & they tested it for free. It was really old, but only needed a new gasket & pressure gauge, which was a lot cheaper than buying a new one. The biggest thing the extension office can tell you is if your pressure gauge is working correctly so you know that your food will be preserved correctly.

 

[COgirl]

Thank you for the good advice, I will have to give them a call on Mon.
:rainbow-sun

 

[HiDelight]

my advice never ever put a starchy item in a pressure cooker with out enough fat to keep it from exploding ok?

I used my pressure canner to make a HUGE batch of hominy and forgot to add fat

well
I never used to be afraid of pressure cookers ..and am only afriad of myself using them now!

 

[LVVCHAP]

If you can't get over the fear I'll give you $16 for it.