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Title: NOT for Home Canning
Review: I bought this based on recommendations from various home canning websites. I have a glass-top stove, and canning is not recommended on glass-top stoves since 212F can't be maintained. Instead these sites recommend portable gas or electric burners. I decided to try this electric burner, but it is definitely NOT powerful enough for canning.It took my 16-quart canner two hours to reach a weak boil. When I was finally able to add 7 (pre-warmed) quart jars, the temperature in the canner plunged and never returned to a boil. It made for a long, frustrating night and I ended up having to freeze 7 quarts of vegetables.I later contacted the USDA's National Center for Home Food Preservation after my little disaster, and they informed me that despite the claims out there, there is currently no electric burner recommended for home canning.I wish a portable burner for canning existed, but believe me when I tell you, this isn't it.
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