5IntroductionYour new AGA Dual Control gives you everything youlove about the AGA heat storage cooker, but with theadded convenience that the two hotplates can be turnedon or off, as required.Made in the heart of Shropshire, your AGA cooker, likethe generations of cookers before it, has beenmanufactured from cast iron at the CoalbrookdaleFoundry. Traditional iron-making skills combined withindustrial strength hotplate elements enable thehotplates to heat up rapidly, so you can have them bothon, or just one on, depending on the time of day or thesize of your family.The cooking excellence of the AGA cooker has beenfamous since it’s inception in the 1920’s and isrenowned due to the indirect radiant heat that its castiron emits rather than just air temperature. And, if youhaven’t found out already, you’ll soon discover that foodthat is cooked this way retains its natural flavour andsucculence, and simply just tastes better.So grab a cup tea, have a read and prepare to dig intosome of the tastiest dishes you’re ever likely to make.