Anyone got an AGA/Rayburn?

Contadino's post about the wood fired stove prompted this. I used to think an AGA would be great, but who needs it on in the summer? Great for Mary Berry cakes or new born lambs, but perhaps not very practical?

I'd love one, and would also love a house big enough to put one in come to think of it!

Is that what you cook on Rose or do you have an ordinary cooker as well?

When I lived here:



I had an Aga, pantry nearly the size of my current kitchen, kitchen table the size of my current kitchen, and no neighbours within 1/2 mile.

But that was renting, and now we own our home outright, so have a 'virtual smallholding' - 1/2 acre of allotments, the hedgerows, hens in the garden, windfall apples from other people''s orchards, etc.

I miss sitting round that table in shorts & T shirt in the middle of winter, next to the Aga blasting out heat from elm logs cut from the hedgerows & spinneys.

We (but i suspect mainly I) are thinking of getting an Everhot 60 which is an Electric cast iron heat storage oven but 600mm wide and has an integral grill. Maybe. It would cost more than the kitchen budget though so hubby may need more persuading but I think it's a good investment.

Jaye

we've got an AGA.  I was going to have it taken out when we first moved here, but was persuaded to leave it until we had the new kitchen put in.  I'm realy glad I left it in because I love it-  food cooked in it is fantasic - roast meat tastes incredible - no idea why, and things like stews or tagines or what-have-you are superb - stick them in the bottom oven and leave them there for as long as you want - lovely!  Our one is a converted gas one - not sure what it was converted from - I'm guessing solid fuel, but not sure.  In summer, we just turn it off and use the gas hob/electric cooker.Best of both worlds!