A cooking apparatus comprising: a heat source; and a plate above the heat source, the plate configured to receive a cooking container; wherein the cooking apparatus further comprises: a heat detecting unit (210, 310) having a temperature sensor (212, 312) capable of responding to changes in heat generated by the heat source, the temperature sensor (212, 312) arranged such that the heat generated from the heat source is directly transferred from the heat source to the temperature sensor (212, 312), a supporting unit configured for supporting the detecting unit, and a transferring member configured to transfer heat to the temperature sensor of the heat detecting unit, characterized in that the transferring member is in contact with the plate, and wherein the transferring member and the heat detecting unit are configured such that heat is indirectly transferred from the plate to the temperature sensor through the transferring member, wherein a first side of the detecting unit faces the heat source to be directly heated by the heat source, and wherein the transferring member is connected to a second side of the detecting unit opposite the first side. a heat source; and a plate above the heat source, the plate configured to receive a cooking container; wherein the cooking apparatus further comprises: a heat detecting unit (210, 310) having a temperature sensor (212, 312) capable of responding to changes in heat generated by the heat source, the temperature sensor (212, 312) arranged such that the heat generated from the heat source is directly transferred from the heat source to the temperature sensor (212, 312), a supporting unit configured for supporting the detecting unit, and a transferring member configured to transfer heat to the temperature sensor of the heat detecting unit, characterized in that the transferring member is in contact with the plate, and wherein the transferring member and the heat detecting unit are configured such that heat is indirectly transferred from the plate to the temperature sensor through the transferring member, wherein a first side of the detecting unit faces the heat source to be directly heated by the heat source, and wherein the transferring member is connected to a second side of the detecting unit opposite the first side. a heat detecting unit (210, 310) having a temperature sensor (212, 312) capable of responding to changes in heat generated by the heat source, the temperature sensor (212, 312) arranged such that the heat generated from the heat source is directly transferred from the heat source to the temperature sensor (212, 312), a supporting unit configured for supporting the detecting unit, and a transferring member configured to transfer heat to the temperature sensor of the heat detecting unit, characterized in that the transferring member is in contact with the plate, and wherein the transferring member and the heat detecting unit are configured such that heat is indirectly transferred from the plate to the temperature sensor through the transferring member, wherein a first side of the detecting unit faces the heat source to be directly heated by the heat source, and wherein the transferring member is connected to a second side of the detecting unit opposite the first side.