I was going to buy this cheaper canner for $88, but after reading the review I saw about 10 people who had it explode! In lieu of that information I decided to go with the MUCH higher quality All American canner for $200. I am frugal, but I am also very much interested in buy quality items once, as opposed to cheaper items that don’t work or wear out fast.

This year I will start by canning a lot of tomatoes & homemade salsa. I may also get into canning meat, potatoes, and other low-acid foods that require a pressure canner. My wife & I are interested in eating all local/organic foods, so we plan to buy a lot this season at the farmer markets and preserve a majority of it for use during the long Michigan winters.

I will try to post an article about each thing I can.