Oil filled traditional heat indicators are still used on amp electric, oil and non-aims gas models. The Heat Indicator gives you a guide to the amount of heat being stored in the castings within the AGA. The gauge will drop when cooking because food absorbs the heat and the indication will take time to stabilise back to the Normal position. On some models this is displayed electronically on the hand-set. What goes into an AGA range cooker? To see the full details download the PDF. Boiling Plate Big enough to hold three average sized saucepans at once, the high heat of this boiling plate can boil water faster than most electric kettles.
Simmering Plate The simmering plate has a far gentler heat than the boiling plate, making it work wonders with sauces or when frying an egg. Roasting Oven This oven alone is big enough to cook for the whole household, with a space to accommodate a 13kg 28lb bird. Warming Oven Coming as standard with every 4-oven AGA cooker, the warming oven keeps food warm without drying it out — ideal when cooking a meal with numerous courses.
In the winter, this means you have a warm, toasty home, but in the summer that heat might be unbearable unless you have several fans to hand or air conditioning, which can also be costly to run. Many AGA owners have a second cooker for the summer months instead, but this is another added cost, plus you need to have room to be able to store both appliances in your kitchen.
In the past, AGA cookers only really worked properly if they were left turned on all the time. This is no longer the case.
You can now choose an AGA in a glorious choice of colours, including bespoke options which allow you to pick exactly what you want, so you can create everything from a traditional farmhouse look to something much more contemporary and sleekly urban. Your AGA will always look best set next to a robust worktop in beautiful natural granite or attractively speckled quartz.
Both are available in colours to match and enhance the look of your chosen AGA. In fact, unless you choose to opt for the smaller City 60, TC3 or Dual Electric models, the cheapest option is the amp electric models.
AGAs essentially make toasters, bread makers and electric kettles redundant, as they can do the job of all these things and more. If you have underfloor heating instead of radiators, expect to save a lot more.
The result was the first heat-storage cooker, featuring two large hotplates and two ovens. In , the majority of manufacturing moved to the Coalbrookdale foundry in Shropshire, where Aga cookers are made today. Molten iron is poured into casting moulds then the cookers receive multiple coats of a special vitreous enamel which give them their characteristic shine.
The first oil-fired cooker was introduced in , the first gas model in , and an electric Aga in I did invest in some Aga cookware which is tough as old boots and designed so you can stack several pans within the oven — handy when family descend at Christmas.
Ironically, Aga stopped making its traditional cast iron cookware but still make a range of cast aluminium and stainless pots and pans. In , Middleby — an American company that specialises in food service equipment— bought Aga Rangemaster. A lot for a cooker? Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later?
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