Miele KM 5880, KM 5860, KM 5840 Power settings, Cooking process, Settings, Standard, Extended

Use

Power settings

The cooktop is factory-programmed with 9 power levels. If you would like finer setting control, you can extend the power levels (see "Programming").

Cooking process	Settings*
	Standard	Extended
	factory settings	settings
	(9 power levels)	(17 power levels)
Melting butter, chocolate, etc.	1 to 2	1 to 2+
Dissolving gelatin
Preparing yogurt
Thickening sauces containing only egg yolk and butter	1 to 3	1 to 3+
Warming small quantities of liquid
Keeping food warm which sticks easily
Cooking rice
Warming liquid and half-set foods	2 to 4	2 to 4+
Thickening creams and sauces, e.g. zabaglione or
Hollandaise sauce
Making oatmeal
Preparing omelets, lightly fried eggs
Thawing frozen foods	3 to 5	3 to 5+
Steaming vegetables, fish
Cooking pasta
Bringing to a boil and cooking of large quantities of food	5	5+
Gentle frying of fish, cutlets, sausages, fried eggs, etc.	6 to 7	6 to 7+
Frying pancakes, etc.	7 to 8	7 to 8+
Boiling large quantities of water	8 to 9	8+ to 9
Bringing to the boil

*These settings are merely guidelines. A higher setting is required for deep pots, larger quantities or when cooking without a lid. For smaller quantities, select a lower setting.

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