Surface Cooking
Some canners are designed with smaller bases for use on
Canning and Oversizesmoothtop surfaces.
Cookware
When canning, use the High heat setting only until the
All canners and large pots must have flat bottoms andwater comes to a boil or pressure is reached in the canner.
must be made from heavy-gauge materials. This is criticalReduce to the lowest heat setting that maintains the boil or
on smoothtop surfaces. The base must not be more thanpressure. If the heat is not turned down, the cooktop may be
1 inch larger than the element.damaged.
When canners and pots do not meet these standards, cooking
times may be longer, and cooktops may be damaged.
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