Customer Reviews

Mirro 12-Quart Aluminum Pressure Cooker/Canner

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Instruction pamphlet is wrong: the 12 qt holds 10 half pints, not 13; 8 pints, not 10; 7 wide-mouth pints, not 8 (also fits 6 wide + 2 narrow) .
Now I want to do quarts, but don't think I really may. It says it holds 7 quarts. Five fit, in terms of side-by-side space, but both quarts and pint-and-a-half jars come so close to the top that I'm afraid to try it and maybe lose my stuff. This seems like false advertising.
I have however successfully done pints and half pints. I wouldn't buy it if you want to can anything over pints.

I have used this pressure canner for 10 years and love it. I have been able to get 7 wide-mouth quarts into the canner but it does require some effort. Try turning the raised "writing" on the jars to the inside. These days, it's just my husband and myself, so I converted to pints a long time ago. Here, I can only do 8 pints at a time (used to fit 9 regular mouth in but couldn't do it this fall - different jars?), but since my spaghetti sauce recipe makes 8 quarts, that's 16 pints, exactly two batches in the canner. It says "not recommended for smooth-top ranges" on the box, but my husband and I moved into a new home last fall that had a smooth-top range. I crossed my fingers - and proceeded to process 72 pints of sauce this fall, or 9 batches, without any trouble at all. The canning instructions are clear and easy to use, although it took a while to figure out what temperature was best for the new stove to keep the pressure rocker at the right level. (My old stove was gas; how I miss it!) I do mostly spaghetti sauce these days, but used to can peaches and pears, too. No trouble there.

I'm on the Amazon site right now because my oldest daughter has requested one for Christmas and this is the one I'm buying. That speaks for itself.

This Mirro is huge and performs as other Mirro's I've had, great. Food tastes better and really cuts time. Does not make as much noise when releasing pressure when cooking as the older ones did, so you have to be near by until you get the right heat. I've used Mirro's for over 20 years. Bought an 8qt for a friend... cleans up easy.

The canner was advertised as holding 7 quart jars, however, it only holds 5. The mgf. made no apololgies for advertising it that way. I looked on the site last week & it was still listed as holding 7 quart jars. Sounds like fraud to me!!!

This is a great product, I bought it because I have had other MIRRO items in the past, and have never been disappointed. Easy to use and easy to clean. Works great!Mirro 12qt. Pressure Cooker/Canner, Aluminum

Good Pressure cooker with 5 psi 10 psi 15 psi fittings, great for cooking beans, rice, banana, vegetables, easy to handle. Very convenience side handles

I bought this item on Amazon.com for a Christmas present so my daughter won't have to borrow my 30 yr old Mirro Aluminum Pressure Cooker/Canner during the canning season in 2010. Mine is still going...Hope this one is the same quality. It was $30 cheaper than the local store one-same exact model. Shipping time was fast. So far, so good.

I searched all over for a reasonably priced canner and found it on Amazon. This canner is easy to use and cleans up quickly. This is a good product.

My mom passed away after having Alzheimer for 14 years and my daughter wants her Mirro 12-Quart Aluminum Pressure Cooker/Canner which, of course, I am very happy to give to her. I am purchasing anything to go with it that will help her and her husband in their canning endeavors. Mom was from TN and was an excellent canner and did it all of her life until the Alzheimers took away her ability to do so. I, unfortunately, never had the time or desire to learn how to do it. My question to all of you expert canners is - is there supposed to be one of those "wire baskets" with a handle that the cans set in that you can lift the jars up out of the water with? I bought one and it literally is the same exact size as the opening of the canner and won't go down in it. I enjoy buying little stuff like that as gifts for my daughter but I'm not real sure that this particular pressure canner takes one. It already has the thing that sets on the bottom with the holes in it that you can take out - whatever that is called. You can tell I have absolutely no idea what I am talking about... I am in IL and I mailed the instruction booklet to my daughter in NC to make sure that this was the particular pressure canner she wanted because Mom had 5 canners and also 2 steamer things which we eventually figured out were for making jellies... I'm 61 years old and need my mom to explain this stuff to me but she's not here so I am hoping all of you can help me with this. Thank you for any help you can give me.

My mother bought a Mirro Pressure Cooker in 1957 and it lasts until 1980.
When I bought my first 6-Quart Pressure Cooker it was 1981, and it last until 1995 because I made a mistake changing a part.
Now I got a 12-Quart Pressure cooker.It is less strong than the old models, but much more sure and easy to use.
As usual foods keep their flavor and color.
It is fallowed into the future by those American, Spaniard and Brazilian brands.
It was a good acquisition.
Delivering time pretty good.