OPERATING YOUR AGA
POWERED OVEN-VENTING
The following points are intended to help during the period of change-over from your previous cooker to the AGA way of
life. You will also find that the AGA Book provides a very useful introduction to the cooker.
After your AGA has been assembled
When first used, your AGA will emit an odour for a short while. Do not worry, this is simply due to protective oil burning off
the hotplates. If the inside of the hotplate lids are wiped whilst the AGA is heating up it will avoid a film of this oil being
deposited on the inside of the lids.
Also, condensation may occur on the top plate and front plate whilst the AGA is heating up. This should be wiped away as
soon as possible.
Beginning to cook on your AGA
Try to cook as much as possible in the ovens - without changing your menus. This not only conserves heat but also
reduces cooking smells and condensation in the kitchen.
The roasting oven can also be used for grilling (at the top) and shallow frying (on the bottom).
Keep the insulated lids down when the hotplates are not in use so that the heat stored in the cooker is conserved.
For optimum cooking performance, use AGA cookware. This all has thick bases which gives the best contact with the
hotplates.
Most AGA pans can be stacked in the simmering oven. This is especially useful for steaming vegetables and simmering
sauces.
Store the plain shelf out of the AGA. Use it, cold in the roasting oven to deflect the heat from the top of the oven thus
creating a more moderate oven temperature. It can also be used as a baking sheet.
The AGA Cake Baker can be used in the AGA for cakes needing over 45 minutes cooking.
A guide to AGA cooking is given on page 18. Ask your AGA specialist for an invitation to an AGA demonstration.
Roasting and Simmering Ovens
This feature is fitted to your cooker, it should be used as follows:
After placing the food to be cooked in the oven, depress the switch on the remote control, a light will appear behind the
bottom left hand door, the fan will be activated and the cooking smells will be vented outside. (Refer to Fig. 9)
REMEMBER: SWITCH THE FAN OFF WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED COOKING.
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