THIS MAY SOUND STUPID....

[Mike Quinn]

went to a local company that makes ice cream and got som 5ltr tubs and some1 ltr tubs for free free is a good word in my vocabulary

 

[Chicknladee]

Free is good in my vocabulary also!

 

[old_anorak]

Free is one of my favorite words! Clearance is another one!

 

[Clyde]

A s a man I don't know if a what we here in UK call a pressure cooker and what you folks call a pressure canner are the same thing can someone enlighten me please

Thank you for starting this thread as I too was wondering about these items.

 

[old_anorak]

Once you start to can things and get comfortable with the noises the thing makes, you are going to find yourself canning everything that doesn't run faster than you do!

 

[Wiredog8]

been out this afternoon and bought some more storage containers, and 5lbs spaghetti, 6lbs macaroni,6lbs of fusilli, a heap of ham ,chicken and veg stock cubes

down here In South Texas we call stock cubes by the name of the maker. IE: Knorr suiza ( Nor sweeze a ).
It's a Mexican thing.
Don't ask, just accept it and move on. Hahaha!

 

[old_anorak]

When I see stock cube, I think of cattle feed.

 

[Mike Quinn]

Sorry sis, these are cubes for making stock for soups , stews ,etc etc. Hey ive got tubs and containers coming from all over, but still no buckets, think im gonna have to buy them somewhere

 

[old_anorak]

If the tubs and containers have good seals, just use them. You don't plan on a houseful of people. I do, so I need the big, honking buckets. The smaller tubs are a heck of a lot easier to move!

 

[jimLE]

alright..i've only just begun looking into pressure cooker/canners...now my queston is this..is it best to go with 16 quart or larger?i've already come across a site with heirloom seeds,in which i'll be going with..but i diffently wanna start stocking up on whats needed for canning.. i came across this one for $71.00 Presto 16-Quart Aluminum Pressure Cooker and this one for $73.18 Mirro 22-Quart Aluminum Pressure Cooker/Canner what yall think?

 

[WILD MAN]

I got the Presto 16 qt. it works well but simetimes I wish I had a bigger one because it will only hold 7 qt. jars, it takes so long to heat up, pressure can for 90 min. and then cool down. it takes a long time to do 12qts if I had the bigger one I could stack the jars and be done in half the time, but I don't know if the 22 qt is even big enough for that. I'd like to get this one but we can't afford it right now.

http://www.amazon.com/All-American-...sr=1-1&keywords=Pressure+Canner+and+Cooker+41

 

[jimLE]

that is a nice one wildman..and just like yall.id love haveing it..but the price is way out of my range..if i remember right.there is some that are 23qt.but wont swear to it.i hadnt thought about stacking before.