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A nonreactive kettle is useful for preparing fruit, brine, syrup, jams, and other recipe components before filling jars.
What to look for
Select food-safe stainless steel or another material appropriate for acidic foods, with enough capacity to prevent boil-over.
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Farberware Classic 12-quart stainless-steel stockpot
A tested-value large stockpot suitable for cooking acidic preserves and other recipe mixtures when a nonreactive kettle is required. Its tall shape needs careful stirring: use the capacity specified by the recipe, prevent boil-over, and do not use this cooking pot as a canner unless an authoritative process and the manufacturer explicitly permit it.
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Safe-use reminder
Equipment does not make an untested recipe safe. Use a current authoritative home-canning process that specifies the food, preparation, jar size, canner type, time or pressure, and altitude adjustment. Follow the equipment manufacturer’s current instructions.
Before you buy
- Confirm compatibility with your jars, lids, cooktop, and tested process.
- Check capacity, dimensions, replacement-part availability, and warranty terms.
- Inspect equipment before use and replace damaged or incompatible parts.
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