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"Yes, as a matter of fact, Presto does still make pressure canners. Presto still makes a 16 quart pressure canner, a 23 quart pressure canner, and a 7 function pressure canner."
There are plenty of places that you can go to in order to get a pressure canner. Walmart and Target are two stores that carry them.
Water level in all pressure canners should be 2-3 inches with the jars in place to operate safely and effectively. Be careful not to overfill the canner, sufficient head-space must be maintained for the canner to work safely.
The Presto pressure canner is relatively inexpensive and should not involve much saving up for. The current price that one should expect to pay for a Presto pressure canner is about 80 dollars.
All American canners are considered to be the best pressure canners.
One of the best quality for the price is the Presto 1781 23-Quart Aluminum Pressure Cooker/Canner. They sell for about $100.00 and come very highly recommended.
Get missed in what process? Are you referring to filling the jars, sterilizing the jars, processing the jars in a hot water bath or pressure canner? You need to be more specific.
No, you cannot use a water bath canner to process meat. No matter how long the jars are processed, the temperature will never get high enough to kill botulism spores. You can safely process meat, poultry and seafood using a pressure canner (not cooker) and following guidelines from the National Center for Home Food Preservation. They off the most complete and up-to-date information.
According to Amazon, the All American brand 21 1/2 quart pressure canner is the highest rated. This rating is based upon consumer reviews by actual users.
The only rule is use a pressure canner.