[metmom]

Pressure canning is not always faster.

The processing time itself will be shorter than the processing time for hot water bath canning, but the heat up and cool down time for the pressure canner are a must and add to the time.

My rule of thumb is to hot water bath can what is possible and only pressure can food that absolutely CANNOT be safely water bath canned.

[MagnoliaB]

I just bought a steam canner this year which does the same thing as a boiling water bath canner. I LOVE IT! It has cut the time down and doesn't heat up the house with all that boiling water.