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Aga Cooker – Cooking Christmas Dinner On An Aga Cooker

An Aga Cooker is an amazing cooker at the best of times, however when Christmas comes around it really comes into it’s own. Just imagine; it’s Christmas Eve and you have made your list of Christmas food, possibly prepared vegetables and got all the pans ready for the Christmas day cooking marathon to come.

If you were to use a normal cooker or even a range cooker the chances are that you will have to slave over it for most of Christmas morning, however, if you were to be lucky enough to own an Aga cooker the chances are that most of the hard work will happen in the background whilst you are free to enjoy Christmas morning with the family.

Once you have prepared the turkey all you want to do is get it into the oven and cook it, however to do that and still be able to eat it hot, without the dreaded re-heat, can be a problem. The other struggle you will face when cooking it on Christmas morning is oven space, or should I say, the lack of it. Assuming you will be cooking roast potatoes, sage and onion stuffing and possibly three other vegetables it is likely that unless you have at least two ovens it will be difficult to cook them at the same time.

Working with an Aga cooker is simply a breeze as the four ovens are all continuously at temperature, so there is no waiting for them to heat up, and as they are all at different temperatures you can move food around making sure that it is not overcooked but is always kept warm.

The secret ingredient when cooking Christmas dinner on the Aga cooker is the warming oven, this is where you would normally warm plates or cook food as you would in a slow cooker. If you are looking to reduce the stress of cooking the turkey on Christmas morning use the warming oven, as it operates at a low temperature, you put the turkey into a tray and slip it into the oven before retiring to bed; it will gently cook for around eight hours and then in the morning you will be amazed to see that it is cooked perfectly. You will simply have to brown it a little and it will be ready to serve.

Cooking it this way will also free up space in the roasting oven for the roast potatoes and other vegetables. The trick is planning ahead and you manage your precious time and lessen the stress of cooking the Christmas dinner. The Aga cooker also has the added benefit that no matter how much spillage you have you won’t have to clean it up as the constant heat burns it off.

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Aga Cooking Demonstrations

Some people are fortunate to buy a new home with one already installed, others invest in a brand new one while some will inherit one from family or friends – however you’ve come to be the proud owner of an Aga, you’ll be itching to make use of the greatest cooker ever built. To be sure that you’re getting the full benefits of your oven, book a place at an Aga cookery demonstration.

The original design for a stored heat stove and cooker is now over 80 years-old and while the technology behind it has moved with the times, the original idea for how it works remains the same and experts believe it is still the best way to cook food. Still an integral part of country living, the Aga oven has also become a desirable object for style conscious urban-dwellers with the average age of buyers now under-35.

With this new generation of purchasers there is high demand to learn the basics as well as the finer techniques of cooking with a range cooker. From baking to grilling, roasting to stir-fries, modern cooking embraces recipes and cuisines from across the globe and there really is no cooker more adaptable than the Aga range cooker.

A demonstration will give you all the information, techniques and tips you’ll need to create delicious meals. If you’re used to a conventional oven or have a collection of favourite recipes, the session will give you the opportunity to find out how to adapt your cooking.

Here’s just a taster of the basic techniques you’ll pick up during a demonstration:

Baking – Learn how to use the all-round radiant heat to create moist breads, cakes and light pastries.

Frying – The unique hotplates provide intense heat to lock in the natural flavours of your favourite meats so you can produce steaks or pork chops that are beautifully tender.

Grilling – Find out how to grill a great British breakfast in your oven for a healthy and delicious start to your day.

Toasting – Ditch your toaster because you’ll learn how to create perfect toast, waffles and toasted sandwiches just the way you like them.

Stewing – The Aga is the master of slow-cooking due to all-round radiant heat inside the oven. No need to worry about hot-spots or even constant stirring of your stews.

Steaming – One of the most healthiest ways to cook food is to steam it. From fresh fish to vegetables, the simmering oven will steam food to perfection.

Roasting – When it comes to a classic Sunday roast or the big family Christmas dinner, you’ll wonder how you coped pre-Aga. Learn how your oven can cook a roast quickly, evenly and without drying out your meat.

Stir-fry – The intense heat from the hotplates performs perfectly when it comes to creating authentic stir-fried food.

Contact your local dealer and book a place on the next available demonstration. And don’t forget you don’t just have to go the once, some sessions are tailored around a specific technique such as cooking for a large dinner party so expand your culinary expertise and get to know your Aga properly.

Whether you are thinking about buying an Aga cooker,or would just like to see one in action at an Aga cookery demonstration, visit Edwards & Godding for more information.

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