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 to 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 may be 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 stainless covers will scratch if pans or utensils are dragged across them.

Insulating Covers and Oven Doors

The linings of the insulating covers and oven doors may be cleaned with a cream cleanser or a soap impregnated pad. Open the covers 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 oven 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, soaking if necessary. A nylon scouring pad can also be used. DO NOT place in the dishwasher or use other caustic cleaners.

GUIDE TO AGA COOKING

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.

OVEN TEMPERATURE	2=TWO OVEN AGA	=4=FOUR OVEN AGA
HIGH	ROASTING OVEN	ROASTING OVEN

GRILLING	Top - Grilling;	Top - Grilling;
SCONES	2nd runner - Scones, Small Pastries;	2nd runner - Scones, Small Pastries;
PASTRIES	3rd runner - Bread Rolls, Yorkshire	3rd runner - Bread Rolls, Yorkshire
BREAD	Pudding;	Pudding;
YORKSHIRE PUDDING	4th runner - Roasts, Poultry, Small Cakes	4th Runner - Roasts, Poultry.
ROASTS	in cases in the large meat tin.	Grid shelf on oven floor - Loaves
SHALLOW FRYING	Grid shelf on oven floor - Loaves.	Oven floor - Shallow frying, Quiche.
	Oven floor - Shallow frying. Quiche.

MODERATE	ROASTING/SIMMERING OVEN	BAKING OVEN

CAKES	Place grid shelf on floor of Roasting Oven.	Towards top - Whisked Sponges,
BISCUITS	Protect food with the cold plain shelf slid	Some Biscuits, Small Cakes
FISH	on second or third runners. For cakes that	Middle - Fish, Soufflés.
SOUFFLÉS	require over 45 mins use the Cake Baker.	Grid shelf on oven floor - Victoria
SHORTBREAD	Alternatively with fish, cheesecake, start	Sandwiches, Shortbread and
CHEESECAKES	off in Roasting Oven, finish in Simmering	Cheesecake
	Oven.

LOW	SIMMERING OVEN	SIMMERING OVEN
CASSEROLES	For Casseroles, Stock, Milk Puddings,	For Casseroles, Stock, Milk Puddings,
STOCK	bring to heat elsewhere on the Aga then	bring to heat elsewhere on the Aga then
MILK PUDDINGS	transfer to Simmering Oven. (One	transfer to Simmering Oven. (One
MERINGUES	exception is Meringues). Rich Fruit Cakes	exception is Meringues). Rich Fruit Cakes
RICH FRUIT CAKE	can be cooked for a long time here	can be cooked for a long time here.