Cooking apparatus and control method thereof

Abstract

A cooking apparatus includes a cooking chamber configured to accommodate a container containing food and water, a thermal imaging sensor configured to obtain a thermal image of the container accommodated in the cooking chamber, a heating portion configured to heat the food, a fan configured to discharge steam from the cooking chamber to prevent a temperature of the cooking chamber from decreasing, and a processor configured to monitor a temperature change in the container based on the thermal image of the container, and control at least one of the fan and the heating portion based on the monitored temperature change in the container. The cooking apparatus determines whether water is insufficient in the container, and outputs a water shortage notification based on determining that water is insufficient, thereby allowing a user to add water to the container.

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