Why is radiant heat best for cooking?
Radiant heat makes a significant difference in cooking results, which is why the AGA Cooker is legendary among chefs and owners worldwide. The AGA is the only stove that cooks using radiant heat. The best way to discover the AGA difference is to attend an AGA Cooking Demonstration. To truly appreciate why food cooked using radiant heat tastes better, it’s important to define the three different ways in which heat can be transferred to food, since each produces significantly different results. Conduction occurs when energy moves through a solid material, such as when a silver spoon in a cup of hot coffee gets heated. This method isn’t used to cook food very often, but it’s the same concept as putting a nail into a baked potato to conduct heat to the center for faster cooking. Convection occurs when airflow creates energy. When this cooking method is used, air is heated and as the heated air rises and comes in contact with food, the heat is transferred to the food. To increase the amount
