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AI Is a Lousy Chef
I asked an AI-powered recipe generator to make some menus. It didn’t tell me to put glue in my guacamole, but the results didn’t come close to besting recipes written by professionals.
I made it the following evening with some sous vide chicken thighs I had in the fridge and immediately appreciated the clarity of the instructions and the accompanying video of Nosrat hamming it up while making the dish. Thankfully, Eat Your Books pointed me toward another salsa verde from Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral's Asada, where similar ingredients are charred then brought to a simmer after going in the blender. Marcella's pesto, from Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking, is elevated with smart tips like using both Parmesan and Romano for a deeper flavor and folding in the cheeses after the sauce has been through the food processor, which makes for a nicer texture.
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