Parkinson Cowan Lyric 55G User guide

Introduction
This gas cooker has been designed and manufactured to all the
necessary British Standards. This cooker complies with European
Council Directive 90/396/EEC. It also carries the C.E. mark.
It is important that you understand how to use and care for the
cooker properly before you use it for the first time.
We have written this booklet with your safety in mind. Read the
booklet thoroughly before you use the cooker. Keep the booklet in a
safe place so that anyone who uses the cooker can read it. Pass the
booklet on with the cooker if you give or sell it to someone else.
We have included several drawings to show the right and wrong way
of doing things.
The right way will have a smiling face by it.
A sad face shows something is wrong.
Important: Make sure you remove the sales stickers before you use
this cooker.
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Introduction
For your safety
The cooker is designed for domestic use to cook food. You must
not use it for any other purpose. It is not designed for
commercial use.
Keep children, babies and toddlers away from the cooker at all
times.
The installation instructions that came with the cooker tell you
how and where it can be fitted. If the cooker is already installed
you must make sure that all instructions have been followed. If
you are in any doubt ask a registered person. More details on
installation on page 25.

Contents
Lighting the cooker 4
The grill 6
The hotplate 8
The oven 11
Oven temperature chart 13
Oven cooking chart 14
Slow cooking 17
Care and cleaning 20
Installing the cooker 25
General information 27
What is wrong and why? 29
Servicing 31
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Contents
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Lighting the cooker
The ignition works by means of an electric spark system. Details about
the plug are given on page 27.
Grill and hotplate
To light:
1 Push in the control knob and turn it to the highest setting. This is
shown by a large flame symbol. Press the ignition button. When the
burner has lit release the button.
Oven
To light:
1 Open the oven door.
2 Push in the control knob and turn it to gas mark 9. Press the ignition
button. When the burner has lit release the button. There will only
be small flames at first.
3 Now turn the control knob to the
gas mark you want.
4 Wait until the burner is showing
large flames.
5 Close the oven door.
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Lighting the cooker

To turn off any burner
1 Push in the control knob and turn it to the off position. This is shown
by a large dot.
Oven Lights
To use, press the oven light button which is positioned on the control
panel. If you need to replace an oven light bulb there are instructions on
page 28.
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For your safety
When you are lighting any burner check that it has lit before you
leave the cooker.
When you are turning off a burner, do not leave the cooker until
the flame has gone out.
Lighting the cooker

The grill
The grill is a high-speed grill. The instructions below tell you how to vary
the heat setting and how to change the height of the trivet to suit the
food you are cooking. You should remember to turn the food regularly.
You should not use the grill to keep food warm as it will continue to
cook the food.
Heat control
The grill control gives two heat settings.
The control knob turns to the left from
'OFF' to 'HIGH' and then to 'LOW'. Use the
high setting for fast cooking such as toast.
Use the low setting to cook thicker food such
as chicken after it has been browned on the
high setting.
Grill pan
The pan is designed so that you can pull it
forward but it will stay supported. To remove
the pan push it back as far as possible and
lift it off. Replace it in reverse order.
Cooking positions
Most food should be cooked on the trivet in
the grill pan. You can turn the trivet over to
suit different thicknesses of food.
You can place some dishes straight on to
the grill shelf. This is useful when you are
browning the top of food such as cauliflower
cheese.
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The grill
For your safety
After replacing the pan, pull it out to make sure it has fitted back
properly.

Preheating
You don't usually need to preheat the grill. You may wish to preheat it
for a couple of minutes when you are cooking steak or when browning
food.
Putting food on the trivet
Place food such as toast, teacakes and
muffins towards the centre of the trivet.
Place food which needs a more gentle heat
such as tomatoes and mushrooms towards
the edge of the trivet
Arrange meat, meat products and fish to
suit their thickness and how you like them
cooked.
Warming plates
When using the cooker you can use the shelf below the grill pan to
warm two plates. Do not put plates on the shelf when the grill burner is
turned on and the grill pan is not in place. The heat from the burner will
damage the plates.
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The grill

The hotplate
Heat control
The hotplate control knobs turn to the left
from 'OFF' to 'HIGH' and then to 'LOW'. You
can adjust the heat by turning the control
between the highest and lowest settings.
These are shown as a large and a small
flame symbol.
Burner sizes
The hotplate has three burner sizes to suit
different types of cooking:
Largest burner (Rapid) - use a large pan for
food such as chips.
Medium burners (Normal) - use for everyday
cooking.
Small burner (Simmer) - Use for simmering
food such as soups and stews.
The largest pan which you should use on any burner is 230mm (9").
The base of the smallest pan should not measure less than 100mm (4").
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For your safety
Take care to avoid burns and scalds when you are
reaching across the hotplate.
Use pans with flat bases. They are more stable than
pans which are warped.
Do not use pans with very heavy handles which
cause the pan to tip.
Put pans on the centre of the burners.
Position pan handles so they cannot be accidentally
knocked.
Take extra care when you are deep fat frying. Do not
cover the pan with a lid.
Do not leave a pan unattended. If the pan catches
fire, leave it where it is and turn off all controls.
Place a damp cloth or a fitting lid over the pan to
smother the flames.
Never put water on the fire.
Leave the pan to cool for 30 minutes.
If you are using a Wok we recommend it has a flat
base as it will stand stable on the pan supports. If you
use a round based Wok with a collar support, the
collar must be of the open wire work type. A closed
collar will affect the performance of the burner.
Before you use the Wok make sure that the collar is
stable on the pan supports. Always follow the
instructions that come with the Wok.
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Helpful hints
1 Keep flames under the base of pans. If the
flames lick round the sides of the pans you
are wasting gas.
2 Only heat the amount of liquid you need.
Do not overfill pans.
3 Cover pans with a lid whenever possible.
The food will heat up more quickly and
there will be less steam in the kitchen.
4 Try cooking more than one vegetable in
the same pan, for example potatoes and
carrots.
5 Cut vegetables into smaller pieces. This
way they will cook more quickly.
6 A pressure cooker will save time and
energy.
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The hotplate

The oven
Before you use the oven you should wipe it
out with a damp cloth to remove any dust.
Heat zones
There are zones of heat within the oven.
The temperature in the middle is the gas
mark you have chosen. The top of the
oven is slightly hotter and the lower shelf slightly cooler. The base of the
oven is quite a lot cooler. You can make use of these heat zones when
you are cooking foods requiring different temperatures all at the same
time.
If you are cooking more than one tray of similar items, for example
cakes or biscuits, swap the trays during cooking or you can remove the
top tray when the food is cooked and move the lower tray to the higher
shelf to finish cooking.
Preheating
You do not need to preheat the oven when casseroling and so on.
Preheat the oven for baking or when you are cooking sensitive food
such as Yorkshire puddings, soufflés and yeast mixtures.
When you are cooking or reheating frozen or chilled food read the
instructions on the packing.
When you need to preheat the oven, we recommend you do so for
20 minutes.
Oven shelves
You can slot the oven shelves in any of five
positions. Positions are counted from the top
downwards.
For safety the shelf will only pull out so
far. If you want to remove a shelf completely
pull it forward as far as it will go, raise the
front edge and lift it out. To put the shelf into a
different position keep the front edge raised,
slot the shelf on to the runner, lower the front edge and slide the shelf
in.
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The oven

Baking trays and dishes
Leave a gap of 13mm (½") between all
dishes and the sides of the oven so the
heat can circulate properly.
Do not push dishes too far back as food
will burn if it overhangs the burner flames.
For the best results from the oven we recommend that you use a
baking tray which is 310mm (12") square. If you use a tray or tin which
is larger than this, you may need to turn it around during cooking.
Place single dishes on the centre of the shelf. You may need to turn
large items around during cooking.
Condensation
Condensation may form on the cooker. This is quite normal and nothing
to worry about. The condensation forms when heat and moisture are
present, for example during cooking. Whenever possible try to make
sure that food which contains a lot of moisture for example casseroles
are covered. If you do notice any condensation, wipe it up straight away.
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For your safety
Never place cooking dishes, trays
and so on over the oven burner.
This will damage the cooker as
well as the ovenware and possibly
the floor covering underneath the
cooker.
The oven

Oven temperature chart
The chart below is intended to help you use your oven. If you are using
a gas oven for the first time or if a recipe says 'cook at 350oF' or 'use a
moderately hot oven' you can use the chart to find out what gas mark to
use. The temperatures are only a guide they are not actual
temperatures in the oven. This chart cannot be used to check actual
oven temperatures.
Gas
mark Electric oven setting Temperature description
1 275oF-300oF
140oC*Cool
2 300oF
150oC*Cool
3 325oF
160oCWarm
4 350oF
180oCModerate
5 375°F
190oCFairly Hot
6 400oF
200oCHot
7 425oF
220oCHot
8 450oF
230oCVery Hot
9 500oF
260oCVery Hot
* Even though the temperature description is 'Cool', please remember
that the dishes will still be hot to the touch.
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Oven temperature chart

Food Gas mark Shelf position Approximate cooking time
Poultry: Chicken
Turkey below 4.5kg (10lbs)
over 4.5kg (10lbs)
Duck and duckling
Stuffed poultry
5 4 20 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 20 mins.
4 4 25 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 25 mins.
4 4 or 5 15 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 15 mins.
5 4 25 mins. per ½kg (1lb)
Cook as above but calculate weight including stuffing.
Thoroughly thaw frozen joints before cooking them.
The times given above are for when you are open roasting. If you cover the food with foil or a lid you should allow an extra 5
minutes cooking time for each ½ kg (1lb).
Yorkshire pudding - large
- individual 7 72 225 - 30 mins. 15 - 25 mins.
Cakes: Christmas cake (8") 2 4 4 - 5 hours.
Rich fruit, 180mm (7")
205mm (8")
Madeira 180mm (7")
Small cakes
Scones
Victoria Sandwich
180mm (7")
205mm (8")
2
2
4
5
7
4
4
4
4
4
2 & 4
2 & 4
2 & 4
2 & 4
2¼ - 2¾ hours.
2½ - 2¾ hours.
1 hour.
15 - 25 mins.
10 - 20 mins.
20 - 30 mins.
20 - 35 mins.
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Food Gas mark Shelf position Approximate cooking time
Pastries: Plate tart (shortcrust)
Fruit pie (shortcrust)
Mince pies (flan pastry)
6
6
5
2
2
2 & 4
25 - 35 mins.
25 - 35 mins.
15 - 25 mins.
To help pastry brown on the underside cook on a metal plate, or if plates are flat and have no rim underneath, place on baking
tray to cook.
Puddings: Milk puddings 2 3 2 hrs.
Baked sponge pudding
Baked custards 4 34 445 - 60 mins. 50 - 60 mins.
Yeast mixtures: Bread 0.45kg (1lb loaves)
0.90kg (2lb loaves)
Rolls and buns
8 *
8 *
8 *
3
3
2
30 - 40 mins.
30 - 40 mins.
10 - 20 mins.
* When baking bread cook for 10 minutes at Gas Mark 8 before reducing to Gas Mark 6 for the remainder of the cook time.
Note: You must soak dried beans then boil them in an open pan for 15 minutes before you add them to any dish.
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Soups, casseroles and stews
lDo not cook casseroles over 3kg (6lb).
lBring to the boil on the hotplate then cook on slow cook.
lCook in the middle of the oven or above.
Vegetables
lCut into small pieces.
lDried beans must be pre-soaked then boiled in an open pan for 15
minutes before adding to any dish.
lPlace vegetables under meat in casseroles.
lCook for 30 minutes at gas mark 6, then reduce to the slow cook
setting.
Milk puddings
lCover the cereal with boiling water and leave it to stand for 30
minutes.
lDrain and make the pudding in the usual way.
lCook for 30 minutes at gas mark 6, then reduce to the slow cook
setting.
General points for slow cooking
Frozen foods
Thaw thoroughly before cooking.
Thickening
Toss meat in flour for casseroles. Blend cornflour with water and add it
at the end of cooking.
Flavouring
Flavours are held in the food because there is little evaporation. Adjust
flavouring at the end of cooking time.
Liquid
Use slightly less liquid as there is little evaporation during cooking.
Milk and milk products, for example cream
Add these towards the end of cooking to prevent them from curdling.
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Slow cooking

Reheating
Cool left over food quickly and then put it in the fridge.
Do not reheat food using the slow cook setting . Reheat food in the
usual way or in a microwave.
Only reheat food once.
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Slow cooking

Care and cleaning
Do not use any polishes, caustic cleaners, abrasives, washing soda or
soap powder except those recommended in
this booklet.
Please note: If we recommend you use hot
soapy water we mean hot water with
washing up liquid in it and not any other
cleaning product
If you own a dishwasher please read the
operating instructions for the machine before
you wash any part of your cooker.
Clean your cooker regularly using a cloth that has been wrung out in
hot soapy water. Rinse and polish it dry using a soft cloth.
When you remove parts of your cooker for cleaning do not plunge
them into water whilst they are very hot as this may damage the finish of
the parts.
The hotplate
Clean the hotplate top using a mild abrasive such as 'Jif'. Take care not
to damage the spark electrodes. If the spark electrodes are damaged
the burners will not light.
You can remove the pan supports, burner caps and burner crowns
to clean them. Again take care not to damage the spark electrodes.
If any food spills do occur during cooking you can place the pan on
another burner to finish cooking. Then you can remove the dirty parts
and clean them before the spill 'burns on'.
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For your safety
For hygiene and safety reasons you must keep this gas cooker
clean. A build up of fat or other foodstuff could cause a fire.
Try to mop up spills and splashes as soon as they happen. But be
careful as parts of the appliance will be hot.
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