Usually we think of cast iron stoves as coal-black potbellied pieces, but British company Aga is sort of like the Le Creuset of cast iron stoves — they coat their ovens in colored enamel that gives them a slick and glossy surface.
They sell electric and gas ranges that claim to retain heat exceptionally well. The first Aga stove — a cast-iron cooker — was patented in 1922 by Swedish inventor Nils Gustaf Dalen. By the 1930s, Agas were being sold in the UK, and the company was established in England.
Over the last 80 years, Aga has continued to produce the classic cast iron cooker and has expanded its inventory to include undercounter refrigerators, dishwashers, wine cellars, and stainless steel appliances.
Prices are steep for these stoves, falling anywhere between $5,000 and $10,000. Dishwashers and refrigerators are less expensive, ranging from $500 to $3,000. Aga has a North American subsidiary in Ontario, Canada, and their ranges and appliances are sold through several retailers in the US, including Homeclick.com, Amazon.com, Vintage Tub & Bath, and AJ Madison.
Any first-hand reviews of Aga products? Let us know your experience in the comments.
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Comments (8)
I would love an Aga. A proper Aga has hot plates rather than burners and will run the central heating and hot water too, hence the hefty price tag. Alas, my kitchen is too small as is my bank balance!
I'm in love.
We rented a home with an Aga that had 4 small ovens. There was no way you would ever be able to roast a turkey or even bake a large casserole in any of the compartments. I don't understand the appeal!
Not all Agas have multiple small ovens. The one I used had one big and one large.
The best toast ever is made in a contraption you leave under the lid of an Aga burner.
I grew up with a four-oven AGA and it was great, but it's a completely different way of cooking. The stove is always on, and you have to choose the proper oven and where to put the dish in that oven in order to hit the right temperature, so all recipes have to be adjusted for AGA cooking. In the process you end up forming kind of a bond with your AGA , I guess because it's more intuitive cooking. It definitely becomes the center of your kitchen.
I don't have an Aga, but I have an Esse, which is pretty much the same thing. Esse has been around as long as Aga and costs about the same. Our Esse is from the 1950s and we're currently in the process of getting it looked at so I can cook with it, and I got excited to see it profiled here!
I grew up with the AGA and it had 4 ovens and a hot water coil that generated steam for the warm water boiler which provided water throughout the house, we had that stove since 1948 and up to 2001, we had 3 conversions from coke to oil and from oil to gas, it was working perfect!
I moved out of the house when my mother passed away I shut down the stove ....... then the soul of our family house was gone! and the new owners didn't want it so we gave it away to friends who use it on their farm still providing the needed heat for water and cooking! Viva AGA!
I can see how Aga Appliances thrived to be one of the best brands not just in Uk but in the whole world as well. :) Cool.