Aroma generating apparatus and method in a cooking apparatus

Abstract

Aroma generating apparatus and method is provided in a cooking apparatus having a main body formed with a cooking compartment and a cooker driver to cook a food within the cooking compartment. The aroma generating apparatus includes an aroma diffuser diffusing at least one food aroma corresponding to a cooking menu or an aroma to remove the food aroma, a keyboard providing a selection of the cooking menu, and a control part controlling the aroma generator so as to produce the food aroma or the deodorizer corresponding to the cooking menu selected by a user and release the food aroma or the deodorizer inside or outside the cooking apparatus.

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