Cooking appliance for cooking food products, the cooking appliance comprising: - a first structure comprising a first cooking module comprising a first cooking plate (3.1), - a second structure comprising a second cooking module comprising a second cooking plate (5.1), - a pivot connection connecting the second structure to the first structure and configured to enable a pivoting of the second structure with respect to the first structure about a pivot axis (A1) and between a closing position, in which the first cooking plate (3.1) and the second cooking plate (5.1) have a minimum spacing, and a maximum opening position, in which the first cooking plate (3.1) and the second cooking plate (5.1) have a maximum spacing when the cooking appliance rests on a support surface (SA) which is horizontal, - a first user interface disposed on the first structure , - a control unit configured to control the operation of the cooking appliance , the cooking appliance having a first user mode, called grill mode, in which a food is intended to be inserted between the first and second cooking plates (3.1, 5.1), and a second user mode, called barbecue mode, in which each of the first and second cooking plates (3.1, 5.1) is capable of supporting and cooking a respective food, the cooking appliance comprising a second user interface disposed on the second structure , characterised in that the first user interface is dedicated to the first use mode and the second user interface is dedicated to the second use mode, and in that the control unit is configured to activate the first user interface and deactivate the second user interface when the cooking appliance is in the first use mode, and to activate the second user interface and deactivate the first user interface when the cooking appliance is in the second use mode. - a first structure comprising a first cooking module comprising a first cooking plate (3.1), - a second structure comprising a second cooking module comprising a second cooking plate (5.1), - a pivot connection connecting the second structure to the first structure and configured to enable a pivoting of the second structure with respect to the first structure about a pivot axis (A1) and between a closing position, in which the first cooking plate (3.1) and the second cooking plate (5.1) have a minimum spacing, and a maximum opening position, in which the first cooking plate (3.1) and the second cooking plate (5.1) have a maximum spacing when the cooking appliance rests on a support surface (SA) which is horizontal, - a first user interface disposed on the first structure , - a control unit configured to control the operation of the cooking appliance , the cooking appliance having a first user mode, called grill mode, in which a food is intended to be inserted between the first and second cooking plates (3.1, 5.1), and a second user mode, called barbecue mode, in which each of the first and second cooking plates (3.1, 5.1) is capable of supporting and cooking a respective food, the cooking appliance comprising a second user interface disposed on the second structure , characterised in that the first user interface is dedicated to the first use mode and the second user interface is dedicated to the second use mode, and in that the control unit is configured to activate the first user interface and deactivate the second user interface when the cooking appliance is in the first use mode, and to activate the second user interface and deactivate the first user interface when the cooking appliance is in the second use mode. <EOS>