Now the owner of two AGA cookers, Claire has fully utilised both units in different areas of her home and they are an indispensable part of her family’s lifestyle.

The AGA eR7 has pride of place in the large family kitchen. Illuminated by a generously sized skylight, this newly built kitchen is the true heart of the home, with family members taking turns making delicious, restaurant-worthy meals to be shared. Whether it’s porridge in the morning or scrumptious casseroles for dinner, all the cooks agree the AGA cooker is a versatile and much-loved asset in the home.

Meanwhile, the smaller AGA eR3 60 plays an important role in the alfresco area downstairs, where the family does a lot of entertaining. This spot was initially meant to house only a pizza oven and barbecue, but after Claire won the AGA eR3 60 cooker in the competition, this area was redesigned and an entire kitchenette built around the AGA cooker. Serving as a pizza oven and barbecue, the compact cooker has made it much easier to create meals and entertain in this alfresco space.

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Yes, the stylish AGA that’s long been a fixture in traditional kitchens worldwide has been pitted against conventional ovens to see which performed better — and the winner was very clear.

Researchers at Lincoln University’s National Centre for Food Manufacturing spent 18 months comparing conventional ovens with the AGA range cooker. In this study, they used a blind panel of testers who not only focused on the final product’s taste, but also the look, smell and consistency of the bake.

Visually, the AGA was a clear winner. Thanks to its cast-iron interior, the AGA is able to provide even browning on cakes that some conventional ovens struggle to achieve. Cut into that cake and the consistency in an AGA-baked product was far superior. This is largely due to the steady temperature an AGA is able to maintain. Cast-iron ovens reach the optimal temperature for their intended function — and they maintain that heat.

Even when you open and close the door to check on your bake, minimal heat is lost. This is very different to a conventional oven, where each tiny door opening can result in a very big heat change. Yet the AGA wins didn’t stop there. The study proved that food cooked in an AGA range cooker simply smelt better, too, thanks to the cast-iron surrounds that prevent lingering scents from prior dishes.

Whether your dish is savoury or sweet, the AGA range cooker is a very clear winner.

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Thankfully, one product synonymous with timeless sophistication and contemporary functionality is the AGA Total Control. Handcrafted and made in Britain, the AGA Total Control five-oven electric cooker with Integrated Gas Module offers complete flexibility to suit modern family life. This stunning product is so much more than just an oven — in fact, when you own the AGA Total Control, you can get rid of your plug-in kettle, toaster, microwave, rice cooker, slow cooker, toasted-sandwich maker and more because the AGA does it all for you.

With no knobs or dials, the AGA Total Control heats instantly — no need to wait for it to warm up when you want to use it. It retains its legendary heat thanks to
its cast-iron material, which releases a gentle, friendly warmth into your kitchen that is also economically efficient. Plus, with up to 7 ovens available including the huge roasting oven, capable of fitting a 13kg bird, you’ll never want for space again.

Of course, that’s not all the AGA Total Control is about. While it is an oven, it’s also a look that speaks of many great things. It says family, it says quality and it screams timelessness. Available in a variety of colours, you’re bound to find one to suit your dream kitchen.

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The AGA Total Control is an AGA heat-storage cooker with greater flexibility for 21st-century living — a British icon redefined.

It used to be a given that an AGA cooker was on all the time. This has changed with the introduction of the AGA Total Control. It looks exactly the same as a traditional AGA cooker and food is cooked with the same gentle radiant heat, but underneath the enamelled cast-iron exterior lies state-of-the-art technology. It is this advancement that allows the new-generation AGA Total Control cookers — each running on electricity — to be turned on and off at the touch of a button and with fast heat-up times, ensuring ultimate flexibility. Using the control panel, the hotplates and ovens can be individually controlled and turned on manually when needed. You can still enjoy that indefinable ambient AGA warmth in the winter while managing the amount of energy used. And in the summer months, you can choose to turn the AGA cooker of most of the time, cooking with individual hotplates and ovens when you require them.

The AGA Total Control cooker has the same cast-iron good looks for which the classic AGA cooker is famous. Its cast-iron ovens are gentle on food and lock in moisture, flavour, texture and, most importantly, goodness — meaning the food you serve tastes delicious. Put simply, the AGA Total Control treats food as it should be treated, ensuring you get the very best out of your ingredients.

The AGA Total Control can offer three, five or seven individual cooking zones across the three models, including the AGA 60 three oven and five oven Total Control cookers. All ovens and hotplates are pure cast iron, meaning that you are cooking with indirect radian heat. Each model offers a roasting oven, baking oven and simmering oven, with the five-oven AGA Total Control also including the slow cooking oven and warming oven. On top, you will find the famous round cast iron hot plate for cooking. The AGA 60 has a single hot plate that can be set to simmer or boiling, and there is also a four gas burner hob option for the AGA 60 cooker. The three oven AGA Total Control separates the hot plates and has two hot plates for simmering and a boiling, while the five oven AGA Total Control also including a soft gentle warming plate.

In 2017, we celebrated the 95th birthday of the icon that is the AGA Cooker. The AGA Total Control is the most flexible, economic AGA Cooker that has ever been available and one that is still bringing families together in the kitchen.

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Ready for use without any prepping, AGA cookers start to perform as soon as you open the oven doors or insulated covers. The radiant heat from the outstandingly efficient cast-iron ovens give AGA cookers their legendary cooking excellence. The heat hits the food while sealing the surface in the hot roasting oven, allowing food to retain its natural succulence and flavour when being cooked. Available in three and five oven options, including a fully programmable timer for individual ovens to be programmed as needed, this cooker has eliminated the need for unattractive knobs and handles due to its fully programmable nature.

Despite its somewhat classical look, the AGA Total Control all-electric cooker also works beautifully with more contemporary kitchens, as pictured, due to its timeless nature. Best of all, there’s a model available to suit every lifestyle. The choice of a freestanding or integrated module and AGA colour palette consisting of 11 colours means cooker perfection is attainable for every kitchen.

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