Well, who hasn’t thought of having a pressure canner at home?`Everyone wants to have a pressure canner in their kitchen. It is basically a stove top pot with a very tight lid to hold the pressure inside.`It’s just like a pot with a very tight seal so that it can withstand the pressure that it creates. It has a relief valve and a pressure gauge that monitors the pressure inside the canner which allows you to regulate and adjust pressure levels.`It has a guage so that you can check the pressure and a valve to aid you maintain the correct pressure. It is but a fact that most of us would rather buy canned food straight from the grocery stores.`Many individuals are too busy to cook, instead they buy and eat instant canned goods. What we don’t know is that these foods are certainly packed with preservatives.`These foods are not healthy as they are heavily preserved with chemicals that can be harmful to our body. It is suggested that we use our own pressure canner to can fresh fruits and vegetables to keep them from spoiling, thus preserving them for long-time usage.`A pressure canner will allow you to pressurize and can fruits and vegies so that they can last for a long period of time. Foods with low acidity levels (such as meat and fish) where bacteria may thrive yielding to fast spoilage are best when canned through these canners.`You can make use of this to put in cans some meat and fish so that they won't spoil and you can prevent the bacteria they have from spreading. A pressure canner will kill this bacteria.`Most definitely when placed inside a pressure canner, the bacteria will be eliminated. Basically if you’re out looking for a pressure canner, here is some information on the types you should opt to buy.`Here are some tips to help you select a pressure canner: You may opt for a pressure canner with a weight gauge.`A pressure canner with a weight guage is one of the best choices. It is attached to a vent port that controls the internal pressure while some amo...