NYT Cooking’s AI assistant saved my weeknight chicken, but almost ruined my cake
TL;DR
The NYT Cooking app now has a built in AI assistant. | Photo: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Around 7PM each weeknight, I find myself standing in front of the fridge, trying to decide on something for dinner that won't make my husband complain, "Chicken again? " Yes, I should meal plan more, but I don't, so this is where I'm at. A nightly battle in which the chicken usually wins.
Nauti's Take
For a small household, this is worth a controlled test: ask the assistant for three dinners based on ingredients already on hand, then verify every substitution before shopping or turning on the oven. Keep baking advice in the idea stage for now.
Small quantity changes can alter the recipe’s chemistry, and the current evidence comes from a single hands-on report.
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