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Recommended Surface Cooking Settings

Start most surface cooking on a higher setting and then adjust to a lower setting to finish cooking.

The suggested settings may need adjustments, depending on cookware design and quality and on the amount of food being prepared.

Use quality cookware that is constructed with a magnetic base material and that meets the minimum and maximum pan size requirements.

Setting

Recommended Use

HI/Boost

  • Use to heat a large amount of food or to bring large pans of water to a boil

10-HI/Boost

  • Bring liquid to a boil

  • Start most cooking

MED-10

  • Hold a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry

  • Quickly brown or sear food

  • Steaks, cutlets, grilled meat

3-MED

  • Maintain a slow boil

  • Fry or sauté foods

  • Cook soups, sauces and gravies

  • Eggs, pancakes

Simmer-3

  • Stew or steam food

  • Simmer

Lo-Simmer

  • Keep food warm

  • Melt chocolate or butter

  • Simmer

Note

  • Suggested cook settings are only a guide. Results may vary depending on the type of cookware being used on the induction surface or the quantity of food being cooked. Adjust the settings as needed to achieve the desired results.