Power Level Table - Whirlpool ACM816BA Instructions For Use Manual

POWER LEVEL TABLE

Power level
Boost
Max. power
8-9
7-8
High power
6-7
4-5
Medium power
3-4
2-3
1-2
Low power
1
Zero
OFF
power
NOTE:
When making quick-cook foods that require perfect heat distribution (e.g. pancakes) on the 28 cm double cooking zone (where present), use pans no greater than 24
cm in diameter. For delicate cooking (for example, melting chocolate or butter) use the smaller diameter single zones.
Type of cooking
Ideal for rapidly increasing the temperature of food to fast boiling in the case of water or rapidly
Fast heating
heating cooking liquids
Ideal for browning, starting to cook, frying deep frozen products, fast boiling
Frying - boiling
Ideal for sautéing, maintaining a lively boil, cooking and grilling (for a short period of time, 5-10
Browning - sautéing - boiling -
minutes)
grilling
Ideal for sautéing, maintaining a light boil, cooking and grilling (for a medium period of time, 10-20
Browning - cooking - stewing -
minutes), preheating accessories
sautéing - grilling
Cooking - stewing - sautéing -
Ideal for stewing, maintaining a gentle boil, cooking (for a long period of time). Creaming pasta
grilling
Ideal for long-cooking recipes (rice, sauces, roasts, fish) with liquids (e.g. water, wines, broth, milk),
creaming pasta
Cooking - simmering -
thickening - creaming
Ideal for long-cooking recipes (less than a litre in volume: rice, sauces, roasts, fish) with liquids (e.g.
water, wines, broth, milk)
Ideal for softening butter, gently melting chocolate, thawing small products and keeping just-cooked
food warm (e.g. sauces, soups, minestrone)
Melting - defrosting - keeping
food warm - creaming
Ideal for keeping just-cooked food warm, for creaming risottos and for keeping serving dishes warm
(with induction-suitable accessory)
Hob in stand-by or off mode (possible end-of-cooking residual heat, indicated by an "H")
Support surface
Level use
(indicating cooking experience and habits)
GB20