Product Description

The Back to Basics Steam Canner helps save you time and energy during canning season. Uses less water than conventional water bath canners thus reducing preheating time significantly. Simple and easy to use for both the novice and seasoned canner.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3154 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Back to Basics
• Model: 400A
• Released on: 2006-07-18
• Dimensions: 9.50" h x 13.25" w x 13.00" l, 4.30 pounds

Features

• Holds 7 one-quart jars
• Stay-cool handles
• Recipes included
• An alternate to the Water Bath canning method

Customer Reviews

Super Simple and Huge time saver
I have been canning for 20 years, I have had this canner system for 15 and I will not ever go back to boiling water bath canning ever again. This canner is not meant to replace a pressure canner for low acid foods. It is a shallow pan with a rack and a large lid. The shallow pan is filled with water and boiled, the rack fits over the boiling water and the jars are put on the rack (7 quarts at a time). When the water boils, it creates steam- steam is at least 212 degree water- steam can actually get hotter than boiling water. When the steam is at a certain level (in the instructions) you begin timing your jars. The reason that this is so easy is that it doesn't take 20 minutes after you put your jars into the rack just to come back to a boil, thus saving a lot of time. I highly recommend this product. I just made salsa and it took me 30 minutes for 14 jars- In a traditional pot it would have taken at least 2 hours. That is the difference!

Scientific research on steam canning safety
Dr. George York from the University of California published research in March of 2005 in which four foods of different densities were processed. The conclusion reached by the research was that the processing times for steam canners are essentially the same as for water bath canners and that both types are equally safe to use for high acid foods.

Affordable, does the job.
Steam canning for high-acid foods works very well, Our tomatoes have lasted over 10 years on the shelf by using this product. This product is well designed and is very affordable. I have used this product for over 10 years. I had to buy a new one because I made the mistake of boiling all the water out and I damaged my old one by doing so. I am very happy this product is still available and I expect to get more than 10 years out of the one I just purchased.