Hi All ! Recently purchased a new pressure cooker from Amazon. My pressure cooker was only 8 L and I needed something much bigger to primarily cook stock in. Then along came the Presto 23 Quart pressure cooker/canner. I now only need to cook the stock for 15 to 20 minutes at pressure ( 15PSI ) and its done !. It used to take 3 to 4 hours the conventional way in my stock pot. I am now producing more than 3 gallons of stock at a time. I am still experimenting to see if I can increase the output but I have to be careful with the liquid levels and avoid too much foaming. The flavor is also more intense , so a big winner all round !!.

This thing is so big it will cook 4-5 Kilo cuts of meat. And the pressure gauge is a big advantage as well. Being a steam engine nut it was a must have !

Holy Moly, Peter!!!!!!!!! That's one big pressure cooker! Glad to hear it's working out for you. Sounds like a real work horse...

Does that mean it's party time??

Way to go, HattoriHanzo!!

The link doesn't show up on your post. I'd like to see what it looks like. Thanx.

As you wish Sherm...

http://www.gopresto.com/products/produc ... e=category

As an aside, I bought this particular brand because it was American and I do have a high regard for American tools, kitchen equipment etc (built to last !) However I noted on the Amazon track details that it was being sent out of Honk Kong. Yet more manufacturing going off shore, much the same as Australia......

I had one 35 years ago.

It was the old style Presto Pressure Canner. I gave it to my mom, and now I regret doing that because I could have kept it for canning and pressure cooking huge amounts of stuff!! I might get another one. Was it expensive?

Mine looked like THESE two units;

Hi Sherm

I paid around US$85 which I thought was a bargain for such a large pressure cooker. Ironically the shipping was around US$100 (Fast Post) but it was still a bargain !

Thanx, HattoriHanzo.

I got the same problem that you had; Pics seemingly won't upload here.

HattoriHanzo, you've renewed my interest in getting a pressure canner!

Here's the one that I'M contemplating on getting;


http://www.gopresto.com/products/produc ... tock=01755

Got mine today, the Presto 16-qt Pressure Canner from Bed Bath & Beyond!