Designed for easy, confident home pressure canning -- the only method recommended safe for low-acid foods by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  Doubles as a boiling water canner for jams, jellies, pickles, an salsa in half -pint and pint jars.  Handy as a large capacity pressure cooker, too!  Prepares meats, poultry, soups, and desserts 3 to 10 times faster than ordinary cooking methods.  Delux pressure gauge automatically registers the complete range of processing pressures.  Ideal for use on regular and smooth-top ranges. 12 year warranty.