Testing smart kitchen appliances: Can Wi-Fi and apps turn a reluctant cook into a better one?
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David Swan
Summary
A self-described reluctant home cook tests three high-tech connected kitchen appliances over a month to see if Wi-Fi and smart features can improve their cooking skills. The article focuses on the Broil King Regal Q 590 Pro smart BBQ, which the author found genuinely useful despite a frustrating assembly process, while also mentioning a $2,649 cooking robot and a smart air fryer. The piece explores whether smart kitchen technology can transform a reluctant cook into someone who enjoys preparing meals.
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Key quotes
· 3 pulledI can feed my family, but I wouldn't call most of it cooking, and I definitely wouldn't call it fun, even with a glass of red wine in one hand.
Assembling this thing nearly ended me. My dad and I set aside an afternoon and gave up after four hours, beaten by a flat
A Wi-Fi barbecue, a $2649 cooking robot and a smart air fryer walked into my kitchen. Only one changed how I feel about dinner.
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