See what survey reveals about UK's cooking habits
The survey - carried out at Aga Shops nationwide - set out to learn more about the cooking lifestyle of Aga owners.
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Traditional fare: food Aga owners like to cook |
Of those who took part:
· 25% owned an Aga less than five years old
· 52% of respondents fell into the 30-49 years-old age range
· The majority of owners had two adults in the household and 33% had one or two children.
More cooking takes place at the weekend, when more time is available and more meals are eaten at home. In the week, just over half of respondents cooked once a day - the main evening meal - whereas a third cooked twice a day, with breakfast or lunch as the other meal.
At weekends the numbers reversed - half the respondents cook two meals a day and a quarter cook three meals a day.
Interestingly, during the week cooking is usually done by woman (80%), while on Saturdays and Sundays men often pitch in, with 15% to 26% of meals being a shared cooking event.
The survey also revealed that 21% of us entertain once a week and 31% once a fortnight. We also like to go out for a meal, with 60% doing so at least once a month.
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International influences: pasta and stir-fries score highly |
International influences came next, with pasta and stir-fries scoring highly, then snacks followed by cakes. Surprisingly, fish fell outside the top 10 popularity ranking.
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