I've been canning for 60 years. Started first with the water bath canner, green beans for 3 hours. Did it this way for years, and my folks finally bought me a pressure canner. So much quicker, and nothing to be afraid of. Now I use it for everything except tomatoes and fruits, jellies, pickles, and jams. These still need the water bath canner. My first pressure canner got warped and I couldn't use it last year so bought a new one. This year when I got out my water bath, there were small holes in the bottom, so I bought a new one of them. I can for myself and a lot of other people. I have won prizes at my local county fair as well as the Indiana State Fair. Those State Fair Rosettes are nice to receive.