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wuthappenedtoreddit t1_j1gce55 wrote

What do people usually cook in these? I’ve only heard of these when people were using them to make bombs.

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ubermaker77 OP t1_j1genw9 wrote

This is a pressure canner, not a cooker (though we use one of those as well). In this one, you put glass canning jars with food that you want to preserve in it and it will cook, sterilize, and seal them so they're shelf stable for 1-5 years or more. In the early-mid 1900s, many (the majority?) of American families would can some of their own vegetables, meat, sauces, jellies and jams, etc. It's getting more popular again now.

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wuthappenedtoreddit t1_j1gfa8l wrote

Oh man how cool. I’m going to read up about them. I had no idea.

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ubermaker77 OP t1_j1ghvpi wrote

It's nice to be able to preserve your own food without filling up the freezer. When we see really good food or produce deals, like when turkeys and hams get discounted to 75% off after the holidays, we buy enough to last us a year and can it. It's also how we preserve about half of the food from our garden.

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LAMustang61 t1_j1gej3y wrote

Canning; jams, jellies, veges, fruits allnsorts of foods

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wuthappenedtoreddit t1_j1gf7aa wrote

I see. Thank you. Why is it good for canning?

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LdyAce t1_j1h7mqk wrote

Pressure canners are typically used for low acid foods like meats because they reach a higher temperature than water bath canners to kill things like botulism and make food safe.

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LAMustang61 t1_j1gjnlo wrote

That particular design made home canning easier and more accessible to many. Ny grandmothers both used them when I was little, in the 60s

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