AGA GC 3, User Instructions And Cooking Manual, Page: 7 / 16

The following points are intended to help during the change-over from your previous cooker to
the Aga way of life. You will also find that the Aga Book and the Aga new user guide video provide
a very useful introduction to the cooker.
After the Aga has been installed
When first lit, the Aga will emit an odour for a short while. Do not worry, this is simply due to
protective oil burning off the hotplates. If you can wipe the inside of the hotplate 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.
The Heat Indicator
The heat indicator is above the Roasting Oven door and has three sections - black, silver and
red. When the indicator is on or around the black line in the silver section the cooker is at the
correct working temperature. The purpose of the heat indicator is to show whether or not the
cooker as a whole contains the full amount of stored heat and it should, therefore, only be
referred to first thing in the morning or after a period of several hours during which no cooking
has been done.
For most effective operation of the cooker the following points should be carefully observed:
1. Close the insulating covers whenever the hotplates are not in use.
2. Clean the hotplates regularly with the wire brush.
3. Utensils with ground flat bases must be used to make perfect contact with the hotplates.
4. Have the cooker serviced at regular intervals by your Aga distributor.
5. Take care, when closing the oven doors, to lift them on to the catch.
6. Try to cook as much as possible in the ovens, so that heat is conserved and cooking smells
and condensation are reduced.
The Roasting Oven can also be used for ‘grilling’ at the top and shallow ‘frying’ on the bottom.
Do keep the insulated covers down when the hotplates are not in use so that the heat stored in
the cooker is conserved.
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For optimum cooking performance, use the Aga utensils and cast iron cookware. They
have thick ground bases which give the best contact with the hotplates.
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The Aga pans can be stacked in the Simmering Oven.This is especially useful for steaming
vegetables and simmering sauces.
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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.
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A guide to Aga cooking is given on page 10. Ask your Aga distributor for an invitation to an
Aga demonstration.
OPERATING THE AGA
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BLACK
SILVER
too high too low
correct amount of
stored heat
RED
BLACK LINE
Fig. 4