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ubermaker77 OP t1_j1genw9 wrote

Reply to comment by wuthappenedtoreddit in Still using a 1930s pressure canner (from National Pressure Cooker Co.) that's been used by my family for 5 generations by ubermaker77

This is a pressure canner, not a cooker (though we use one of those as well). In this one, you put glass canning jars with food that you want to preserve in it and it will cook, sterilize, and seal them so they're shelf stable for 1-5 years or more. In the early-mid 1900s, many (the majority?) of American families would can some of their own vegetables, meat, sauces, jellies and jams, etc. It's getting more popular again now.

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wuthappenedtoreddit t1_j1gfa8l wrote

Oh man how cool. I’m going to read up about them. I had no idea.

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ubermaker77 OP t1_j1ghvpi wrote

It's nice to be able to preserve your own food without filling up the freezer. When we see really good food or produce deals, like when turkeys and hams get discounted to 75% off after the holidays, we buy enough to last us a year and can it. It's also how we preserve about half of the food from our garden.

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