METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A COOKING APPLIANCE AND ASSOCIATED COOKING APPLIANCE

Abstract

A method for controlling a cooking appliance comprising several induction cooking zones includes the following steps: - acquisition (s1) of a setpoint power (p1c) associated with a first cooking zone (f1) covered by a pan; - measurement (s2) of a representative value of the power (p1m) delivered to said pan placed on the first cooking zone (f1); and - comparison (s3) of the measured value (p1m) and a representative value of the setpoint power (p1c), the first cooking zone (f1) being considered suitable for heating the pan when a ratio between the measured value (p1m) and the representative value of the setpoint power (p1c) is greater than a predefined threshold. Use in an induction cooktop.