Owner's Manual

USING THE ZONES OF THE AGA TOTAL CONTROL
The different zones of the AGA Total Control cooker are described in
the following pages individually. Recipe suggestions are given for
each area or zone with alternative cooking methods - the choice is
yours whichever is most convenient to you. For instance you may
prefer to use just the hotplates for a quick dinner in the week or there
can be a choice of an oven alternative when you have the ovens on
during the colder weather or at weekends, when you are doing more
cooking.
The classic AGA heat storage cooker is famous for the gentle warmth
it emits, with the AGA Total Control you will get warmth only when
the cooker is on or warmth to a lesser degree when only parts of it
are on.
The hotplates are operated manually, make sure the standby button
is on then just press the touch control panel of the hotplate you need
and a flashing green light will appear, when the hotplate reaches its
full preset heat it will become solid green.
The boiling plate is on the left hand side and the simmering plate is
on the right hand side of the AGA Total Control. The boiling plate is
the hottest with the simmering plate being the cooler of the two.
They both have electric elements embedded into the cast iron which
heat up in approximately 11 and 8 minutes respectively. The
hotplates can be used completely independently from the ovens.
This means the AGA Total Control differs from the classic AGA heat
storage cooker in that they can be used for the entire cooking time of
appropriate dishes because the design keeps the hotplates at a
constant heat, whereas the classic AGA cooker continues to cook on
a falling heat so for these we recommend starting on the hotplate(s)
then transferring to the ovens, this can be done with the AGA Total
Control but is not necessary. For instance, if making a pasta dish
with sauce on the AGA Total Control, it can all be done on the
hotplates.
The whole hotplate area can be used for cooking and several pans
can be accommodated on a single plate at any one time. The
hotplates are set very slightly above the top plate to avoid accidental
scratching if the pans are pulled to one side. Do not drag the utensils
from one plate to another as the enamel will suffer!
The stainless steel insulated covers are brought down over the
hotplates when they are not in use. When the hotplates are ‘on’ the
insulated covers will be warm. We s
trongly advise
not to put anything
such as kettles, saucepans or baking tins directly onto the insulated
covers because they will show any scratches – invest in a pair of
chef’s pads to protect the surface if the covers are to be used as
resting places!
Keep the hotplates clear of any burnt on food or crumbs by brushing
with the wire brush, supplied with your AGA. Cleaning details can be
found on page 22.
THE HOTPLATES
THE BOILING PLATE
The hottest hotplate, the boiling plate is used for boiling, grilling,
stir-frying, making toast - indeed anything that requires a high heat.
Green vegetables keep their colour when boiled quickly here, or use
a steamer over the saucepan to cook more than one vegetable at
once.
When stir frying or cooking anything that is inclined to splash we
would recommend using an AGA Splash Shield which will protect the
insulated cover from splatter, making cleaning simple and easy! Just
wash the Splash Shield in hot soapy water or place in a dishwasher
between two dinner plates.
Please be advised the boiling plate is too hot to cook food direct on
it.
F
or recipes ideas , see separate recipe book.
11 | Eggs in fried bread
22 | Chunky Autumn Veg Soup
24 | Speedy Chargrilled Chicken and Pesto Pasta
30 | Sesame Beef Stir Fry
32 | Quick and Easy Mushroom Risotto
34 | Pan Fried Sea Bass with Tangy Mango Salsa
36 | No Fuss Frittata
38 | Chilli Con Carne
40 | Good Old Sunday Roast
42 | Green vegetables
44 | Thai Green Curry
52 | Cozy Night in with Venison and Bramble Sauce
54 | Marcia’s Slow Cooked Pork and Butternut Squash
Casserole
64 | Fresh Raspberry and Chocolate Cheesecake
66 | Poppy Seed and Marmalade Traybake
68 | Steamed Banana Pudding drizzled in Butterscotch Sauce
82 | Quick Berry Jam
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