November is the perfect month to get cosy in the kitchen, cooking up hearty soups and stews and spending time with the family. With November 5th being bonfire night, what better excuse to gather family and friends together and celebrate over hot dogs, butternut squash soup, chilli con carne, baked apples, apple crumble and a glass or two of mulled cider or a mug of hot chocolate with marshmallows.
The celebration harks back as far as 1605 and the Gunpowder Plot, when a group of English Catholics failed in their plan to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London and assassinate King James I. As Guy Fawkes was caught red-handed guarding 36 barrels of gunpowder beneath the House of Lords, this evolved into what we now know as Bonfire Night, celebrated with bonfires, fireworks, penny for the Guy and a feast of autumnal flavours.
If you’re thinking of upgrading your current cooker to something more professional, flexible and eye-catching to capture that seasonal produce, now’s the time. Rangemaster has a selection of brand-new range cookers that will help with your Bonfire Night celebrations as well as Christmas and New Year entertaining, making meals more mouthwatering and helping you cook with confidence.
The Rangemaster Aura for instance, brings decades of range cooking expertise into the home by combining flexible functionality with stylish design.
Available in two sizes – 90cm and 110cm wide – the Aura is designed for real family life, with two spacious fan ovens perfect for cooking multiple dishes or batch cooking, a separate Flexi-Grill and a five-zone induction hob or gas hob on the dual fuel model.
For effortless cooking, every day, the ovens feature a large porthole window so you can check on your dishes without opening the doors. The left-hand fanned oven includes a telescopic shelf for safer, smoother access to heavy trays, while the 110cm cooker includes a storage drawer to keep trays close to hand.
There’s also chamfered door detailing, magnetic oven door mechanism, linear handles, easy to use control dials, half or full-width grilling with telescopic runners and your choice of the induction or gas hob. The induction offers nine power levels, a power boost for rapid heat and two preset temperatures for consistent results across all kinds of cooking. The dual fuel Aura has a dedicated wok burner, up to six gas burners and cast aluminium griddle.
With a choice of a Black, Slate, White, Riverbed Green or Plum finish and Onyx Black or Brushed Nickel trims, it’s easy to co-ordinate your Aura cooker with your existing cabinetry or kitchen style.
Also new from Rangemaster is the Arina range cooker, a European-style design available in 90cm, 100cm and 110cm widths in Black, Slate, Stone Blue, Misty Blue, Mineral Green, Stainless Steel or White, as shown below, with an antique brass trim.
Created for family meals as well as slower, more sociable cooking, the Rangemaster Arina range cooker is designed for flexibility with a powerful left-hand multifunction oven offering eight functions and a right-hand fan oven for consistent, even heat.
There are up to four sets of telescopic runners for smooth, safer handling when removing or checking on heavy dishes, while a magnetic mechanism gives a satisfyingly secure shut.
The 110cm model (shown above and below) also comes with your choice of a proving drawer or slow cook. And whichever size you opt for, you select the hob that suits your style.
Induction has five zones including double bridging for larger pots and pans and a griddle for searing. Dual fuel offers up to five gas burners including one multi-ring for high-heat cooking. The 110cm model also comes with multi-zone ceramic zones for extra room.
There’s a separate Flexi-Grill for half or full-width grilling along with telescopic runners, while the overall design is simply stunning with easy-to-use control dials and LED touch display.
Once you’ve got your cooker sorted, check out AGA Cookshop too for textiles, cookware, home and accessories for everything you need for the perfect Bonfire Night celebrations. Next stop… Christmas!
