In article >,
Christine Dabney > wrote:

> On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:29:11 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>
> >I probably average 1-2 times a month, but it’s had a lot of use over the
> >years. I use it for stews, soups, the occasional tough roast, and for
> >canning in pint jars. It’s an 8-qt pot and will hold 7 pint jars.
>
> Hmm..so I could use it for canning as well? I was wondering about
> that....
>
> Christine

Depends on the size you get. Nothing smaller than an 8-quart pot is
suitable for steam pressure canning. Has to do with cool-down time that
is part of the whole process.

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