Multifunctional cooking utensil

The invention relates to a multifunctional cooking utensil (10). Comprising an inner pot (121), a cover assembly (11), a hot air assembly, a second heating element (124), a first timer and a controller (131), wherein the inner pot (121) is detachably arranged in a hollow cavity of the shell; the cover assembly (11) can cover the shell and limit a cooking space together with the inner pot; the hot air assembly is arranged in the cover assembly (11) and comprises a fan (113) and a first heating element (114); the cooking appliance is operable in a plurality of modes, and the controller is configured to perform the following steps: receiving an initial user input intended to initiate a combined cooking mode, including a conduction cooking mode duration T1s and a convection cooking mode duration T2s; starting a conduction cooking mode and a first timer; when the time T1 recorded by the first timer is equal to T1s, switching to a convection cooking mode and starting a second timer; and when the time T2 recorded by