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Power level table
Power level
Type of cooking
Used for
(indicating cooking experience and habits)
Max.
power
Boost
For heating quickly
Ideal for rapidly increasing the temperature to
fast boiling in the case of water, or rapidly
heating cooking liquids.
8-9
Fry/boil
Ideal for browning, starting to cook, frying
deep frozen products, fast boiling.
High power
7-8
For browning –
sautéing – boiling –
grilling
Ideal for sautéing, maintaining a fast boil,
cooking and grilling (for a short period of time,
5-10 minutes).
6-7
For browning – cooking
– stewing
sauté – grill
Ideal for sautéing, maintaining a light boil,
cooking and grilling (for a medium period of
time, 10-20 minutes), preheating.
4-5
Cook/stew
sauté – grill
Ideal for stewing, maintaining a gentle boil,
cooking and grilling (for a long period of time).
Medium
power
3-4
Cook/simmer/thicken/
cream pasta
Ideal for long-cooking recipes (rice, sauces,
roasts, fish) with liquids (e.g. water, wine, broth,
milk), creaming pasta.
2-3
Ideal for long-cooking recipes (quantities
under 1 litre: rice, sauces, roasts, fish) with
liquids (e.g. water, wine, broth, milk).
Low
power
1-2
Melt/defrost
Ideal for softening butter, gently melting
chocolate; defrosting small products.
1
Keep food warm
Cream risotto
Ideal for keeping small portions of just-cooked
food or serving dishes warm and for creaming
risotto.
OFF
Zero
power
Support surface
Hob in stand-by or off mode (possible end-of-
cooking residual heat, indicated by an “H”).
