Owner's Manual

THE SIMMERING PLATE

The simmering plate is the cooler of the two hotplates and so is used

for recipes that require a lower heat such as, making sauces,

scrambling eggs, heating milk, slow frying, simmering soups and root

vegetables. In addition it can be used direct on as a form of griddle -

invaluable for toasted sandwiches, quesadillas, drop scones, searing

scallops and even a non-fat fried egg! Slow cooked toast can be

made on the simmering plate, no need here to use the AGA toaster.

The same size as the boiling plate the simmering plate is also

machined flat to give the best all-over contact with the AGA

saucepans, grill pan, frying pan and kettle.

Cleaning details can be found on page 22.

or recipes ideas , see separate recipe book.

06 | AGA Porridge

08 | Smoked Salmon Scramble

11 | No Fat Fried Egg

12 | Drop Scones

16 | Halloumi and Chargrilled Pepper Summer Salad

18 | Quesadillas

22 | Chunky Autumn Veg Soup

24 | Speedy Chargrilled Chicken and Pesto Pasta

44 | Thai Green Curry

51 | Poppy’s Spinach and Feta Flatbread

70 | Cheese and Ham Toasties

74 | Double Ginger Cookies

78 | Pumpkin Seed and Cranberry Flapjack

80 | Quick and Easy Fishcakes

82 | Quick Berry Jam

94 | Dad’s Favourite Steak and Ale Pie

96 | Winter Warming Fish Pie

THE TOP PLATE

The top plate is the enamelled surface surrounding the hotplates. It

will become warm when the AGA Total Control hotplates are in use.

Although it is not a cooking surface you can use the warmth for a

number of useful activities, which more often than not saves time

and washing-up! These include warming honey or syrup in the jar, or

melting butter or chocolate in a basin - so saving on melting over a

saucepan - do please put the basin on a cork mat or folded piece of

kitchen towel to avoid scratching the enamel. Although it is a durable

and hard-wearing surface vitreous enamel is glass and will show

scratch marks!

The top plate when warm can also be used to rest a cup of coffee or

tea or dry off awkwardly shaped pans, peelers or food mixer and

processor parts.