AGA EC3 Users Instructions & Cooking Manual

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The following points are intended to help during the change-over from your previous cooker tothe Aga way of life. You will also find that the Aga Book and the Aga new user guide video providea very useful introduction to the cooker.After the Aga has been installedWhen first switched on, the Aga will emit an odour for a short while. This is simply due toprotective oil burning off the hotplates. If you can wipe the surface of the hotplate whilst the Agais 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 shouldbe wiped away as soon as possible.The Heat IndicatorThe 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 correctworking temperature. The purpose of the heat indicator is to show whether the cooker containsthe full amount of stored heat and it should, therefore, only be referred to first thing in themorning or after a period of several hours during which no cooking has been done.During cooking the indicator line will drop back. This is normal and the heat will be automaticallyrestored.NOTE: IT DOES NOT INDICATE THE OVEN TEMPERATUREFor 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 Specialist.5. Take care, when closing the oven doors, to lift them on to the catch.6. Cook as much as possible in the ovens, so that heat is conserved and cooking smellsand condensation are reduced.The Roasting Oven can also be used for ‘grilling’ at the top and shallow ‘frying’ on the oven floor.Keep the insulated covers down when the hotplates are not in use so that the heat stored in thecooker is conserved.z For optimum cooking performance, use the Aga utensils and cast iron cookware. Theyhave thick ground bases which give the best contact with the hotplates.z The Aga pans can be stacked in the Simmering Oven.This is especially useful for steamingvegetables and keeping sauces warm.z Store the Plain Shelf out of the Aga. Use it cold in the Roasting Oven to deflect the heatfrom the top of the oven, creating a more moderate oven temperature underneath. It canalso be used as a baking sheet.z A guide to Aga cooking is given on page 7. Ask your Aga Specialist for an invitation to anAga demonstration.OPERATING THE AGA5BLACK SILVERtoo hightoo lowcorrect amount ofstored heatREDBLACK LINEFig. 2