Prep•N•Cook by McSunley 21.5Qt Stainless Steel Water Bath Canner

The size of this McSunley 21.5 qt. stainless steel canner will absolutely shock and amaze you! I commented that we could always use it as a second bathtub if needed! This thing can hold massive quantities of food. It is a heavy-duty cooker, but not so heavy (when empty) that you struggle to life it. Just as the instructions indicate, it will be heavy when full--so caution and care are essential. The canner is designed to be used on all types of cooktop surfaces including gas, electric coil, and smooth top ranges. It will hold (7) one-quart jars, (9) one-pint jars, and (12) half-pint jars. Included with the canner is a rack for loading the jars easily and lowering into the canner. This will keep the jars elevated in the pot to allow water circulation throughout the cooking process and for ease in removing the jars. I enjoy all aspects of being a homemaker, including canning and freezing those wonderful summer veggies for winter consumption. This pot will be instrumental in preparing HUGE amounts of green beans, peas, tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes, and squash—my personal favourite. I love to make jelly and jam as gifts for my family and friends. This water bath canner is a dream and I highly recommend it.

This canning set is beautiful. The appearance is impressive, and the functionality is great. The set consists of the 21.5 quart pot, a glass lid which includes a vent, and the rack which has collapsible handles. As with most cooking scenarios, the most time consuming part is the preparation. This canning set makes the final food processing to be the absolute easiest segment. Washing the canning set is a little challenging, simply due to the dimensions of the pot. It is more shallow than most 21.0 quart pots, which makes it wider than most. However, it is not extraordinarily difficult. Although the pot is of a tremendous capacity, the lower depth of the pot simplifies the handling of hot jars and lids. The pot is just deep enough to provide the proper water coverage for quart size jars, during the final processing. The rack is especially practical, since it can actually hang on the edge of the pot. The rack is light weight, and therefore does not add any noticeable weight when lowering and lifting the filled jars. It would be most advantageous to have and use a pot filler, for adding water to the pot. I have thus far made some sweet picked watermelon rinds and some garlic pickled asparagus. Within the next two days, I plan to make spicy pickled vegetable medley. Later in the year, I will begin to preserve other than pickled food items.

This canner is 21.5 Cu. Ft. large. It has a clear cover so you can see your progress. It also contains a divider (canning rack) to separate the canning's. This canner is an impressive size and can also be used to boil other items like pasta, crabs, or other items for a larger family.

The Prep-N-Cook stainless steel canning pot is huge and comes with a clear glass lid and canning stainless steel strainer or rack that sits inside the pot. The rack holds multiple sizes of glass canning jars. The lid is clear to view how jars are cooking, and there is a steam hole in the lid. The bottom of the pot is flat with no ridges so that it is user friendly on our glass top stove. Excellent size and quality for canning on the stove.

The Prep-N-Cook Stainless Steel 21.5 qt. Canner 2 pc Box is a really nice and big pot. I have never canned anything before and I was really excited to try it. We have a big garden so I will be able to put this pot to good use canning veggies this summer. It is a 21.5 quart So plenty room to hold a lot of jars. It can go on any cooktop from gas to glass top. It can also be used to make big pots of soup or gumbo. You can feed the neighborhood. I like that it has a glass lid so you can keep an eye on whatever you have in it without lifting it. The pot comes with a rack to make it easy to get the jars out without burning yourself or dropping them. I have canned tomatos so far and I'm looking forward to canning a lot more veggies. I would recommend the Prep-N-Cook Stainless Steel 21.5 qt. Canner 2 pc Box to everyone.

Prep-N-Cook Stainless Steel 21.5 qt. Canner. The canner is beautiful, weighty, and extremely well made. It is an awesome product for canning, and using the water bath method for jams, and jellies, etc. I used the water bath method to make a small batch of Pineapple/Ginger Jam. I'm also impressed with the size, because of the options it offers for making large batches of stew, chili, soup... etc. Its a great product that will make putting up all the wonderful vegetables your garden will produce this summer so much easier. I love it! I would definitely recommend this product to anyone looking for a canner, and/or an extremely large stock pot.

I have always wanted to get into canning, so now I can with this wonderful prep n cook stainless steel canner. The size is wonderful and it comes with a rack that you can lower your cans down into the boiling water. There are so many different things that you can use this big pot with, like cooking soups or big pasta dinners. If your using the pot for something to cook and not can, use your stove hear on medium or low heat. I have a gas stove so the fire works very well with this pot, but it can be used on any kinda of cooking surfaces. This big pot is made to hold many cans at once. You can put seven one quart jars in at once and so one, so this would be perfect for doing a bunch of canning at once, or you can do twelve half pint jars are one. I would have to say the only thing I don't care for is when I'm pulling the rack out and it scrap's the side of the pot it makes that sound where my skin crawl, beside that the pot is wonderful. Make sure that you wash it out before using.

I have been using the same granite type canner for the past 6-7 years and it is beginning to rust a bit in places so I knew I was going to have to replace it sooner or later. Maybe in another year or two so I have been looking at various water bath canners and they are all pretty much the same. Except for this one. I received it as part of the Spark Reviewer program and I have to say that this is the Corvette of water bath canners! It is extremely well made and sturdy. The steam vent is something I haven't seen on a water bath canner before and not only is this a canner, it is also a huge soup pot. I would never have used my granite type canner for cooking of any kind, but this canner is different. Stainless steel makes it perfect for large batches of jam, jelly, broth, soup, the possibilities are endless. I don't think I have ever been so excited about a canning pot before but this one is classy. Beautifully made, sturdy and it is rust resistant. That is the problem with the granite canner. I've had rusty water with every use for at least the past year, maybe longer. I'm not worried about food quality since jars are sealed but still I would rather can without the rust. Summer time is when I make all my jams, jellies and pickles. This canner will certainly get a work out this summer starting with peach jam on Friday. I love this canner. I honestly believe this is the last canner I will ever need. It does cost more than the cheaper models, but I believe it will last a lifetime, so that makes it well worth the extra price. Therefore,it is with pleasure that I highly recommend this.

Very well packaged, plastic protecting steel from any nicks or scratches. Pot took longer than expected to heat, as it is much wider than the average range top heating surface element. However that being said, there is ample space for jar placement. The wire rack isn't well lifted from the base of the pot, which added a concern about scorching the product. The handles are of proper length to lift the basket without much difficulty. The clear glass lid is extremely useful while watching jars set. Handles stayed cool enough to touch which is also an added benefit. I can fit 7 24 ounce jars easily. I did find that basket held well with all 7 jars full. There is some room around the basket for a fully submerged bath. Also, the basket has useful hooks on the handles to hang the basket for jar cooling. This is extremely useful in the canning process, eliminating the need to touch or handle hot jars. My only concern being the width of pot and heating process in accordance with standard stove range tops.

This is a first time I have ever done any canning. I have processed a lot of fresh produce and this is a step further than just freezing garden produce. It will take a lot of practice to become more proficient and get a better grasp on the whole process, but I know what I will be using it for and making with it. The quart size jars took a lot of work initially but I figured out how the whole process works. Having fresh produce processed will be one use for the canner, a very healthy option. The boiling water canner can be used to make jams, pickled foods, sauces, relishes, and vegetables. I will be making some homemade sauces, relishes, etc. and there is a recipe for jam I am definitely going to make, and it will be easier to work with the pint size jars for those purposes. I will be making my own homemade condiments, and I really look forward to that. I would much prefer making my own than the store bought ones. There is plenty of room to make big batches of soup and stews, and soup is always nice to have available and healthier than canned soup. I could make enough to always have some in my freezer. I am going to work to get to the point where I will always have a variety of options available.