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PowerStart™ feature
All heating elements are equipped with PowerStart™
circuits. This feature heats up the element using the
highest power and then switches back to the continuous
cooking setting that you have selected.
How long it will take the element to heat up will depend
on the continuous cooking setting that you have
selected.
Setting the PowerStart™ feature
The PowerStart™ feature can only be activated in the first
30 seconds after the cooktop has been turned on:
1.
Select the continuous cooking setting you want to use
for the cooking zone.
2.
Touch the
w
symbol.
PowerStart
™ is activated.
‘
and the ongoing cooking
setting flash alternately on the display.
After the food has been brought to a boil, only the
ongoing cooking setting remains lit on the display.
Cooking table for the PowerStart™ feature
Refer to the following table to see the foods for which
PowerStart™ is suitable. The smaller amount refers to the
smaller heating elements, the larger amount refers to the
larger heating elements. The values stated in the table
are guideline values.
broth
7 - 8
thick soup
1. - 2.
milk**
1 - 2
Simmering
delicate sauce e.g. Béchamel sauce
4 - 5
spaghetti sauce
2 - 3
pot roast
4 - 5
fish*
4 - 5
Cooking
rice (with double amount of water)
2 - 3
potatoes boiled in their skins with 1-2 cups of water
4 - 5
boiled potatoes with 1-2 cups of water
4 - 5
fresh vegetables with 1-2 cups of water
2. - 3.
frozen vegetables with 1-2 cups of water
3. - 4.
pasta (2-4 qt. water)*
6 - 7
pudding**
1 - 2
cereals
2 - 3
Frying
pork chop***
5. - 6.
chicken breast***
5 - 6
bacon
6 - 7
eggs
5 - 6
fish
5 - 6
pancakes
5. - 6.
Deep fat frying**
(in 1-2 qt. oil)
deepfrozen foods, e.g. chicken nuggets (0.5 lb per serving)
8 - 9
other e.g. doughnuts (0.5 lb per serving)
4. - 5.
* ongoing cooking without lid
** without lid
*** turn several times
Power levels
Foods for which PowerStart™ is appropriate
Quantity
Heat setting
Heating
frozen vegetables like spinach
10 oz - 16 oz
2. - 3.
PS
broth
2-4 cups
7 - 8
PS
thick soups
2-4 cups
1. - 2.
PS
milk*
1-2 cups
1 - 2
PS
