Aga cookware

joebloggs123

We've just got an AGA and most of our current pots and pans are not going to be suitable. What cookware are people using with their Agas? Obviously we've been looking at their own branded stuff but are there other brands just as good?

monkeynuz

joebloggs123 wrote: »

We've just got an AGA and most of our current pots and pans are not going to be suitable. What cookware are people using with their Agas? Obviously we've been looking at their own branded stuff but are there other brands just as good?

Just wondering what makes them unsuitable?

monkeynuz

joebloggs123 wrote: »

We've just got an AGA and most of our current pots and pans are not going to be suitable. What cookware are people using with their Agas? Obviously we've been looking at their own branded stuff but are there other brands just as good?

Just wondering what makes them unsuitable?

joebloggs123

Most of them are quite flimsy and can't really stick the heat of a conventional oven

colm_mcm

Curious about this, are conventional ovens hotter?

joebloggs123

The point was they don't perform well in our old conventional oven so I wouldn't expect them to last too long in an aga

Jentle Grenade

Are you cooking on the hotplate mostly or in the oven? I do 99% of my cooking in the oven, even things like "frying" onions etc are better off in the oven in my experience. I have three Le Creuset casserole type dishes to do a lot of the main cooking (new house presents etc) but they are very heavy. My friend has a big Aga branded casserole dish and it is about half the weight. We bought two cast iron frying pans (one regular, one griddle)in TKMaxx for the hotplate but the handles aren't removable. I've seen that the Aga branded ones have the removable handles which is probably easier.

I only use the hotplate to boil the kettle or for a fry!

tedimc

+1 on the Le Creuset, lasts a lifetime. The heavier the better when it comes to cooking with an Aga I believe?

OP - out of interest, which Aga did you go for? Oil, gas, electric - 2/4 oven?

Staph

Standard stainless steel saucepans are perfectly fine on the hot plates. Heavier ceramic, cast iron and metal are more suited for the oven though.

joebloggs123

Went for the electric 30 amp overnight storage. Location didn't suit a flu so went for the electric. Bought a module so we can turn it off during the summer. Not sure if we'll do that, time will tell but wanted something in case the room got very warm and thought a conventional oven would spoil the look

Ellen L

I have a Waterford Stanley range & find good cast iron & le creusot pots & pans the best. My cast iron pans are used for cooking & baking and the food always comes out much nicer. We bought some of our cast iron from Waterford Stanley & I love it. Aga cookware is excellent too I hear but I haven't tried it myself.
God luck with your Aga!