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User Manual
Gas Cooker
CC500/1
NORMAL RAPID GRILL OVEN NORMAL
SIMMER
Country Cottage
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Important safety information These warnings are provided in the interests Child safety of your safety. Ensure that you understand Do not allow children to play with any part of them all before installing or using the the packaging. appliance. Your safety is of paramount Do not allow children to sit or climb on the importance. If you are unsure about any of drop down doors. the information in this book contact the This appliance is not intended for use by Customer Care Departmen
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Ensure that all vents are not obstructed to At the end of the appliance’s ensure ventilation of the oven cavity. life line any part of the appliance with foil. Never Always stand back from the appliance when The symbol on the product or on its opening the oven door to allow any build up packaging indicates that this product may of steam or heat to release. not be treated as household waste. Instead Never leave the appliance unattended it shall be handed over to the
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Care and cleaning 19 Contents Cleaning materials 19 Cleaning the outside of the appliance 19 For the user Cleaning the control knobs and handles 19 2 Important safety information Cleaning the hob 20 Description of the appliance 5 When replacing hotplate burner parts 20 Getting to know your appliance 6 Cleaning the shelves and grill/oven Before using the appliance 7 furniture 21 Rating plate 7 Cleaning the grill 21 Preparing to use your appliance 7 Cleani
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Description of the appliance Gas high level grill with single oven Grill NORMAL RAPID GRILL OVEN NORMAL SIMMER Control Panel Main Oven Country Cottage Storage Compartment 5
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5 4 3 2 1 S 9 Getting to know your appliance The control panel B C D A E Features A - Hotplate controls B - Grill control C - Main oven temperature control D - Hotplate controls E - Ignition switch 6 9 8 7
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Before using the appliance Rating plate For your safety wall coverings at the rear of This is situated on the lower front frame of the appliance should be securely fixed to the the appliance and can be seen upon wall. opening the door. Alternatively the rating plate may also be found on the back or top Cookware of some models (where applicable). The appliance must be protected by a Main oven - Do not use baking trays larger suitably rated fuse or circuit breaker. The than 3
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The hob Using the hob The gas hob has different burner sizes to suit different types of cooking: To ensure maximum burner efficiency only use pots and pans with flat bases appropriate to the burner size used. Larger burner (Rapid) - use a large pan for food such as chips. Medium burners (Normal) - use for everyday cooking. Small burner (Simmer) - use for simmering foods such as soups and stews. The largest pan which you should use on any burner is 230mm (9"). The base of the
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To turn off any burner leave accidental spillage on · Do not 1. Turn the control knob to the off position. the hob or removable parts. The This is shown by a large dot. spillage should be wiped up and the parts washed and carefully dried as soon as the hob, pan supports and When lighting any burner, ensure burner parts are cool enough to touch. that it is lit before you leave the A flat based Wok will stand stable on · appliance. the pan supports. If you use a round Whe
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The grill CAUTION – Accessible parts may be hot when the grill is in use. Young children should be kept away. When you first operate the grill you may hear some sounds as the burner heats up, this is quite normal and is not a fault on the appliance. Using the grill · Push in the control knob and turn to the large flame symbol (highest setting). Press the ignition button immediately. When the burner has lit release the · control and ignition button, adjust the setting
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Hints and tips Most foods should be placed on the grid · in the grill pan to allow maximum circulation of air to lift the food out of the fats and juices. · Adjust the grid to allow for different thicknesses of food. Food should be thoroughly dried before · grilling to minimise splashing. Brush lean meats and fish lightly with a little oil or melted butter to keep them moist during cooking. Accompaniments such as tomatoes and · mushrooms may be placed underneath the grid
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Grilling chart Food Position Grill time (mins in total) Bacon Rashers 5 - 6 Adjust Beefburgers grill 10 - 15 Chicken Joints 30 - 40 setting Chops – Lamb 15 - 20 Pork and 20 - 30 Fish – Whole grill 15 - 25 Trout/Mackerel Fillets - Plaice/Cod pan 10 - 15 Kebabs grid 20 - 30 Kidneys – Lamb/Pig to 8 - 12 Liver – Lamb/Pig suit 10 - 20 Sausages different 20 - 30 Steaks – Rare thic
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3 2 1 S 9 The main oven Heat zones Using the main oven There are zones of heat within the oven. The · Open the oven door. temperature in the middle is the gas mark you have chosen. The top of the oven is · Push in the control knob and turn it to slightly hotter and the lower shelf slightly gas mark 9. Press the ignition button cooler. The base of the oven is quite a lot immediately. cooler. You can make use of these heat When the burner has lit release the · zones when you
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Hints and tips · Arrange the shelves in the required positions before switching the oven on. Shelf positions are numbered from the top downwards. · Ensure that food is placed centrally on the shelf and there is sufficient room around the baking tray/dish to allow for maximum circulation. · Do not push dishes too far back as food will burn if it overhangs the burner flame. · Stand dishes on a suitably sized baking tray on the shelf to prevent spillage onto the oven base and to he
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Cooking chart The oven temperatures are intended as a guide only. It may be necessary to increase or decrease the temperatures to suit individual preferences and requirements. Approx Food Shelf Position Gas Mark Cook Time (min) Biscuits 1+3 5 10 - 20 Bread 3 8* 30 - 40 Bread rolls/buns 2 8* 10 - 20 Cakes: Small & Queen 1+3 5 15 - 25 Sponges 2+4 4 18 - 20 Victoria Sandwich (7”) 2+4 4 20 - 30 Madeira (7)” 4 4 1 - 1¼ 3 2 2½h - 2¾ Rich Fruit (8)” Christmas (8)” 3 2 4 - 5h
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Roasting chart INTERNAL TEMPERATURES – Rare : 50-60°C; Medium : 60-70°C; Well done : 70-80°C MEAT COOKING TIME GAS MARK 25-35 minutes per ½kg (1lb) Beef/ Beef boned 5 and 20-35 minutes over Mutton/Lamb 5 25-35 minutes per ½kg (1lb) and 25-35 minutes over Pork/Veal/Ham 5 30-40 minutes per ½kg (1lb) and 30-40 minutes over Chicken 5 20-25 minutes per ½kg (1lb) and 20 minutes over Turkey/Goose 5 20-25 minutes per ½kg (1lb) up to 3½kg (7lb) then 10 minutes per ½kg (
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5 4 3 2 1 S Slow cook The slow cook setting gives a very low heat in the oven. It is particularly useful when you are cooking soups, stews and casseroles because the long slow cooking will make cheaper, tougher cuts of meat more tender. Some foods such as pastry and biscuits are not suitable for slow cooking because the temperature is too low. Cover all food during cooking to prevent it from drying out. You can uncover food for the last half hour if it is normally served golden brow
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Soups, casseroles and stews Flavouring cook casseroles over 2.7 kg · Do not Flavours are held in the food because there (6lb). is little evaporation. Adjust flavouring at the end of the cooking time. · Bring to the boil on the hotplate then cook on slow cook. Liquid · Cook on the middle shelf of the oven or above. Use slightly less liquid as there is little evaporation during cooking. Always add milk Cover food with a tight fitting lid or tin · and milk products, for
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Care and cleaning Before cleaning always allow the appliance to cool down. Cleaning materials Before using any cleaning materials on your appliance, check that they are suitable and that their use is recommended by the manufacturer. Cleaners that contain bleach should be NOT used as they may dull the surface finishes. Harsh abrasives must also be avoided. Cleaning the outside of the appliance use abrasive cleaning materials e.g. Do not Hob Brite, Brillo pads
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Cleaning the hob Clean the hotplate top using a mild abrasive. 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. Clean the burner crowns and pan supports by soaking them in very hot soapy water. Aluminium based saucepans can leave shiny metal marks on the pan supports. You can remove any s
