Your multi-cooker has a canning button. The USDA never wrote a process for it.
USDA pressure processes were developed on stovetop canners — NCHFP says plainly it does not support them in electric multi-cookers, canning button or not. For every canner we record the marketing claim and what the authorities actually have on record, linked so you can read it yourself. We publish no process times and no safety advice — we index the record.
What each verdict means
A verdict describes who stands behind an appliance's canning claim — the authority record, or only the box. It is not a safety rating, and we publish no process directions.
A stovetop pressure canner in the equipment class NCHFP's guidance describes — what the USDA processes were developed on.
Boiling-water-class equipment: right tool for jams and pickles, not a pressure canner, and honest about it.
Canning capability claimed only by the maker — sometimes with real internal engineering, but no authority behind it.
An authority is on record against the appliance class — NCHFP on electric multi-cookers, extensions concurring.
Every canner: claim vs the record
Showing … of … canners · sorted by strength of the authority record · last reviewed 2026-07
| Canner | Capacity | Marketed as | Verdict | Authority / source |
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A verdict describes the authority record for an appliance class, not a guarantee about any jar. We publish no process times and no safety advice — for tested recipes and schedules use NCHFP, the USDA Complete Guide, or your state extension office. Some product links are affiliate links — if you buy through them we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. Links appear only on rows the authority record supports — never on manufacturer-claim or not-recommended rows, and they never change a verdict. Click any canner for the sourced breakdown.
Why this table is different
The canning button isn't a process
USDA process times assume a stovetop canner’s heat-up, venting and cool-down. NCHFP’s statement on electric multi-cookers is public and quotable — we quote it. The Instant Pot answer →
"Meets USDA guidelines" ≠ USDA-recommended
One electric canner claims it — on the maker’s own thermocouple testing. Real engineering, still a manufacturer claim; extensions still say stovetop. The label, decoded →
The lids are the other trap
Counterfeit “Ball” lids on Amazon fail to seal — documented since 2020 and acknowledged by Ball’s parent. A jar that doesn’t seal is spoilage waiting. How to spot them →
Canner by canner
The question everyone asks, answered from the record.