Free stage system for temperature control of pans for Bratsensorik

It is a hob (1) of a cooking appliance with a control device (7) for controlling and / or regulating an actual temperature value at at least one means of an associated heating means (5) heated region (3) of a hob plate (2) for cooking food in proposes a cooking container (4). The hob has at least one temperature sensor (6) for detecting the respective actual temperature value of the heated region (3) and at least one operating element (8, 9, 10) for the setpoint temperature specification, the (a temperature setpoint for the heated region 3 ) assigned. According to the invention at least one of the operating elements (8, 9, 10) can be assigned to a plurality of temperature setpoints.