~patches~ wrote:

>
> The trick with pressure cooker is to actually get one bigger than you
> think you will use. I have the 22 qt canner/cooker as well as a 6 qt
> and 4.5 qt. Any pressure cooker can only be filled 2/3 full and if
> doing something like beans only 1/2 full so in this case bigger is
> better. With yours, you might want to try finding a rack for some
> meats. Otherwise for things like soups and stew just make a larger
> batch and freeze what you can't eat. You won't be sorry. I have a few
> pressure cooker websites bookmarked if you are intereste.


AFAIK, a 12 quart pressure cooker always comes with a rack (because
actually it is a canner -- the smallest canner that will process 7 quart
jars.)

Bob