Patent ID: 8779338

Claim:
A method for controlling a cooking device, in particular an induction hob, which method comprises the following steps: activating an overload power (P OVER ) for at least one electric or electronic component of the cooking device by using at least two synchronized generators, which overload power (P OVER ) is greater than a standard maximum power (P MAX ); deactivating the overload power (P OVER ) after a predetermined period (Δt); and operating the cooking device at a power (P), which is at most the standard maximum power (P MAX ); wherein the standard maximum power (P MAX ) is provided for a permanent operation of the cooking device, the overload power (P OVER ) and/or the period (Δt) are determined by a function depending on at least the overload power (P OVER ) and the period (Δt), and no additional components are required during activation of the overload power (P OVER ).