Thread:Annacaza/@comment-24108228-20140726202941/@comment-4842859-20140726213437

There aren't any hardcoded requirements for cooking on a stovetop. I'll go find the algorithm I used and share it.

You won't burn the food if: Mass of food / cooking level < 5

However, there is a 1/20 chance to successfully cook food at any level. It also appears it was intended to have a 1/20 chance to burn food regardless of level, but bad logic disabled that aspect.