LG CBIH3017BE Owner's Manual page 28

28 OPERATION
display and use the LEDs to monitor the power
levels of the elements.
Tips for Induction Cooking
Getting the results you want when cooking can take a bit of time and effort. If you are not familiar with
induction cooking, it may take a bit of practice or adjusting of your usual methods to achieve the expected
results. Using the cooking chart and these cooking tips as a guide, you will soon be enjoying the benefits of
induction cooking.
• The quantity or quality of some foods can affect their cooking times.
• When safe, allow food to come to room temperature before cooking to take advantage of induction's
ability to heat food quickly.
• Cookware heats up very quickly when induction cooking. Check food or liquids occasionally and stir or
reduce heat to avoid scorching, overcooking, splattering, or boilovers.
• Sauces, soups, and stews may heat up more quickly than you are used to and boil over if not watched.
For best results, stir frequently.
• Overcooked food loses moisture and tastes dry, while undercooked food can cause illness. For best
results, use a thermometer to ensure that food is heated to a safe internal temperature.
• Use nonstick or seasoned pans when cooking to reduce the amount of additional fat added to a recipe.
• Don't overcrowd cookware. To avoid slow cooking times and poor results, use cookware that is
appropriately sized for the amount of food you are cooking.
• When boiling water on the center element, a 11" pot gives the best performance and saves the most
time.
• Use the Boost setting to quickly boil water, or whenever you need extra heating power in one element.
• To quickly boil a very large quantity of water, set the center element to Boost, use a pot that is at least 9"
in diameter so that the center dual element is activated, and turn off all other elements.
• To prevent damage to the product, the cooking zones are separated into two groups, and you can only
use the Boost function on one cooking zone in each group at once. As shown, you can use Boost on a
cooking zone in group 1 and a cooking zone in group 2 at the same time. If the power range is exceeded
by selecting the Boost function, a power management function automatically reduces the heat setting of
the cooking zone. If you try to use Boost on two cooking zones in the same group, the selected cooking
zone displays a flashing and and the power level is automatically set to 9 rather than Boost.
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• Available power level settings
- The cooktop control's LED bar displays the
element's power level settings, ranging from
Level 1 to Level 9 to Boost.