Independent control of a flavor enhancement chamber and a food preparation chamber for a food preparation device

A method for enhancing flavor of a food product by steps comprising:

• providing the food product in a pre-preparation state;
• placing a flavor enhancement substance within a flavor enhancement chamber, the flavor enhancement chamber communicating with a cooking chamber;
• arranging the food product on a food support member communicating with the cooking chamber;
• selecting a preparation mode for operation of the cooking chamber;
• assigning a flavor enhancement time period independent from the preparation mode time period for an impregnation of the food product with a flavor enhancement;
• generating the flavor enhancement through an activation of the flavor enhancement substance;
• and
• preparing the food product by cycling through the preparation mode.

A food product flavor enhancement combination comprising:

• a cooking chamber confined by a housing;
• a flavor enhancement chamber confined by the cooking chamber;
• and
• an automated controller selectively controlling an operating mode of the flavor enhancement chamber independently from an operation mode of the cooking chamber during preparation of a food product, flavor of the food product enhanced by steps for enhancing flavor of a food product.