en-us Operation
Other, e. g. doughnuts (0.5 lb per serv-
ing)
5.5 PowerStart®
The PowerStart® feature heats up the cooking zone using
the highest power level and then switches down to the se-
lected ongoing cooking setting.
How long the PowerStart® feature is active depends on
the power level selected for ongoing cooking.
The PowerStart® feature is available on all cooking zones.
Recommended settings for cooking with the PowerStart® feature
The values stated here are guidelines. The smaller quanti-
ties are for the smaller cooking zones, the larger ones for
the larger cooking zones.
Cooking tips
¡ PowerStart® is designed to conserve the food's nutri-
tional value by cooking with little water. This function is
not suitable for food cooked in a lot of water, e.g pasta.
Heating
Food
Frozen vegetables, such as spinach
Broth
Thick soup
1
Milk
1
Cook without lid
Simmering
Pot roast
Fish
1
1
Ongoing cooking without lid
Boiling
Rice, with double amount of water
Potatoes, boiled in their skins,
with 1 - 2 cups of water
Boiled potatoes, peeled,
with 1 - 2 cups of water
Fresh vegetables, with 1 - 2 cups of
water
Frying
Pork chop
Pancakes
5.6 AutoChef®
With the AutoChef® function, a sensor controls the tem-
perature of the pan. You can fry while the pan maintains
the selected temperature.
Cooking zones marked with
this function.
12
4.5 - 5.5
Setting PowerStart®
Requirement: PowerStart® can only be activated in the
first 30 seconds after turning on the cooking zone.
1.
2.
a PowerStart® is activated.
a
a When the PowerStart® duration has timed out, only the
¡ Cover the cookware with a lid.
¡ Stir thick liquids occasionally.
¡ Add only about 2 cups of water to the food for the large
Quantity
10 - 16 oz
2 - 4 cups
2 - 4 cups
1 - 2 cups
2 lb
1 - 1.5 lb
3/4 - 2 cups
5 - 14 medium potatoes
5 - 14 medium potatoes
1 - 2 lb
1 - 2 servings
Advantages when using the AutoChef® function:
¡ The cooking zone only continues heating for as long as
¡ The frying function reports when the empty frying pan
are equipped with
Select the required ongoing cooking setting for the
cooking zone.
Press power start.
and the ongoing cooking setting flash alternately on
the display.
ongoing cooking setting lights up on the display.
cooking zones and about 3/4 - 1 cup of water for the
small cooking zones.
Heat setting
2.5 - 3.5 + power start
7.0 - 8.0 + power start
1.5 - 2.5 + power start
1.0 - 2.0 + power start
4.0 - 5.0 + power start
4.0 - 5.0 + power start
2.0 - 3.0 + power start
4.0 - 5.0 + power start
4.0 - 5.0 + power start
2.5 - 3.5 + power start
5.5 - 6.5 + power start
5.5 - 6.5 + power start
this is necessary to maintain the temperature. This
saves energy and prevents the oil or fat from overheat-
ing.
has reached the optimum temperature for adding oil
and then for adding the food.