Meat cooked in the centre of this oven will retain a wonderful succulence
because of the intense radiant heat. Place food near the top for delicious
grilling - without using an element. The oven floor, which can be cooked on
directly, is used for shallow frying and different pastry dishes (no need to
blind bake ever again!)
Baking Oven
The moderate temperature found in the Aga Baking Oven, about 180ºC (375ºF) is
ideal for cakes, biscuits and other foods not requiring a seriously high heat.
It’s also possible to roast meats here. As with the Roasting Oven, the top is
hotter than the bottom which will affect the positioning of various foods. For
example, place small cakes or lasagne near the top, baked fish, crumbles or
roulades in the centre and Victoria sponges and shortbread towards the bottom.
Many items cooked in the Aga Roasting Oven can be cooked in the Baking Oven, but
for a longer time.
Simmering Oven
It is supremely useful to have an oven in which things rarely come to any
harm, and the Aga Simmering Oven, kept at a gentle 110ºC / 220ºF fits the bill
wonderfully. Casseroles, Stews, Soups and Stocks will slowly reach perfection
and there is no better place to cook root vegetables or rice. A couple of
favourites are Steak and Kidney Pudding or Traditional Greek Moussaka, but there
are hundreds more. This oven can also be used for warming.
Boiling Plate
The left hand boiling plate is used when a really intense heat in required.
An electric kettle and toaster are two appliances Aga owners can easily do
without. The Aga will boil water in a jiffy and having famous Aga toast for
breakfast is a treat everyone should try at least once.
Here you will also boil green vegetables, grill meat (for amazing results,
use the Aga cast iron ridged pan) and if you enjoy using a wok, the Aga boiling
plate is the best place to get stir frying.
Simmering Plate
Next to the Boiling Plate lies the Simmering Plate. This has a far gentler
heat, which makes it ideal for heating milk or making sauces. A favourite use
for most owners is to griddle scotch pancakes or make a quick toasted sandwich.
Fry an egg here with no oil and you’ll wonder how you ever managed without an
Aga in the first place. Remember to use a piece of Bake-O-Glide for absolutely
no mess!
