CLEANING AND CARING FOR YOUR AGA
REMEMBER: BE CAREFUL OF THE HOT APPLIANCE.
DO NOT USE A STEAM CLEANER TO CLEAN THIS COOKER.
DO NOT USE ABRASIVE PADS OR OVEN CLEANER.
Top Plate and Front-plate
The easiest way to clean the AGA top-plate and front plate is top mop up spills as they happen. Baked-on food is more
difficult to clean but can usually be removed with proprietary vitreous enamel cleaners or mild cream cleaners using a cloth,
or, if necessary, a nylon scouring pad. If milk or fruit juice or anything containing acid, is spilt on the AGA, wipe it up
immediately.
Also clean off any condensation streaks on the front-plate around the oven doors or the vitreous enamel maybe permanently
discoloured.
All that is usually needed to keep the vitreous enamelled surfaces of your AGA bright and clean is a daily rub over with a
damp soapy cloth followed immediately with a clean, dry cloth to avoid streaks.
Remember the top-plate and the chrome lids will scratch if pans or utensils are dragged across them.
Insulating Lids and Oven Doors
The linings of the insulating lids and oven doors may be cleaned with a cream cleanser or a soap impregnated pad.
Open the lids and lift off the oven doors to allow them to cool a little before cleaning. Do not, however, immerse the doors in
water as they are packed with insulating material which will be damaged by excessive moisture.
Refer also to the Cleaning Section in the AGA Book.
Oven and Hotplates
The cast-iron ovens help to keep themselves clean; they merely need to be brushed out occasionally with a long-handled
stiff brush. The Simmering and Plate Warming Ovens on the 4 oven AGA may be cleaned with a damp soapy cloth.
The wire brush is provided for cleaning the hotplates and any burnt-on spills in the cast iron ovens.
DO NOT USE ANY OVEN CLEANERS.
Roasting Tins
The roasting tins should be cleaned in hot soapy water, soak if necessary, a nylon scouring pad can be used.
DO NOT place in the dishwasher or use other caustic cleaners.
Important: AGA recommend Vitreous Enamel Association approved cleaners for cleaning the vitreous enamel
surfaces of this product.
But it is unsuitable for use on: chrome and stainless steel components including the insulating covers, hand-rails
and their brackets.
The insulating covers should be cleaned regularly with a NON-ABRASIVE mild detergent, applied with a soft (coarse
free) cloth and lightly polished up afterwards with a soft (coarse free) duster or tissue, to bring it back to its original
lustre.
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As the AGA Cooker is heated differently from an ordinary cooker, exact conversions are not possible. Look in the Aga Book for
a similar recipe. Below is a quick guide to oven usage.
GUIDE TO AGA COOKING
CASSEROLES
STOCK
MILK PUDDINGS
MERINGUES
RICH FRUIT CAKE
For Casseroles, Stock, Milk Puddings,
bring to heat elsewhere on the Aga then
transfer to Simmering Oven. (One
exception is Meringues). Rich Fruit Cakes
can be cooked for a long time here
For Casseroles, Stock, Milk Puddings,
bring to heat elsewhere on the Aga then
transfer to Simmering Oven. (One
exception is Meringues). Rich Fruit Cakes
can be cooked for a long time here.
LOW SIMMERING OVEN SIMMERING OVEN
CAKES
BISCUITS
FISH
SOUFFLÉS
SHORTBREAD
CHEESECAKES
Place grid shelf on floor of Roasting Oven.
Protect food with the cold plain shelf slid
on second or third runners. For cakes that
require over 45 mins use the Cake Baker.
Alternatively with fish, cheesecake, start
off in Roasting Oven, finish in Simmering
Oven.
Towards top - Whisked Sponges,
Some Biscuits, Small Cakes
Middle - Fish, Soufflés.
Grid shelf on oven floor - Victoria
Sandwiches, Shortbread and
Cheesecake
MODERATE ROASTING/SIMMERING OVEN BAKING OVEN
GRILLING
SCONES
PASTRIES
BREAD
YORKSHIRE PUDDING
ROASTS
SHALLOW FRYING
Top - Grilling;
2nd runner - Scones, Small Pastries;
3rd runner - Bread Rolls, Yorkshire
Pudding;
4th runner - Roasts, Poultry, Small Cakes
in cases in the large meat tin.
Grid shelf on oven floor - Loaves.
Oven floor - Shallow frying. Quiche.
Top - Grilling;
2nd runner - Scones, Small Pastries;
3rd runner - Bread Rolls, Yorkshire
Pudding;
4th Runner - Roasts, Poultry.
Grid shelf on oven floor - Loaves
Oven floor - Shallow frying, Quiche.
HIGH ROASTING OVEN ROASTING OVEN
OVEN TEMPERATURE 2
=
TWO OVEN AGA
=
4
=
FOUR OVEN AGA
