Comments on: IBM Smart Kitchen http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20051012/ibm-smart-kitchen/ Playing with cool gadgets in the ongoing search for the Coolest Gadget Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:02:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ana http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20051012/ibm-smart-kitchen/comment-page-1/#comment-350383 Ana Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:48:11 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/?p=162#comment-350383 This product definitely appears worth it and for me it is what a cook has been asking for all along. From personal experience and discussions with and observation of other cooks, I can name four benefits. First, it lowers stress on the cook by reducing the amount of time spent on a meal by allowing the possibility of meal spacing that is allowing a meal to be made in two days (preparing the meal the night before--day 1--then cooking it the next day--day 2) instead of making it all at once when everyone is typically really hungry. Second, it lets the family stay on a schedule by solely relying on the cooking time the day of the meal instead of the time it takes the make the meal (a process which often is mixed in with distractions, especially when a meal is being prepared for the first time). Third, it prevents snacking, which saves food since more is eaten from the cooked meal (something oftentimes more perishable than the snack foods). Fourth, it saves refrigerator space since, again, there are fewer leftovers and, for those who have already achieved the planning ahead formula/discipline are saved space in the fridge since that food can now spend time hibernating in the oven instead of in the fridge (where it can be smashed by others). Apparently the time-saving benefits have proven themselves in field-testing. My only questions about this appliance are 1) is it self-cleaning? and 2) can it automatically adjust to cook various meals at once that must be cooked at different temperatures and/or times? I can handle an oven without the former feature, but it might be awesome if the oven could do the latter (think Thanksgiving meals, birthday parties, and other celebrations requiring large quantities of food). Does anyone know where I and others can purchase this product? Even if it can't do what I ask about, this oven rocks. I want it in the house that I settle in in the future and even now I know that my mother could definitely use an oven like this. This product definitely appears worth it and for me it is what a cook has been asking for all along. From personal experience and discussions with and observation of other cooks, I can name four benefits. First, it lowers stress on the cook by reducing the amount of time spent on a meal by allowing the possibility of meal spacing that is allowing a meal to be made in two days (preparing the meal the night before–day 1–then cooking it the next day–day 2) instead of making it all at once when everyone is typically really hungry. Second, it lets the family stay on a schedule by solely relying on the cooking time the day of the meal instead of the time it takes the make the meal (a process which often is mixed in with distractions, especially when a meal is being prepared for the first time). Third, it prevents snacking, which saves food since more is eaten from the cooked meal (something oftentimes more perishable than the snack foods). Fourth, it saves refrigerator space since, again, there are fewer leftovers and, for those who have already achieved the planning ahead formula/discipline are saved space in the fridge since that food can now spend time hibernating in the oven instead of in the fridge (where it can be smashed by others). Apparently the time-saving benefits have proven themselves in field-testing. My only questions about this appliance are 1) is it self-cleaning? and 2) can it automatically adjust to cook various meals at once that must be cooked at different temperatures and/or times? I can handle an oven without the former feature, but it might be awesome if the oven could do the latter (think Thanksgiving meals, birthday parties, and other celebrations requiring large quantities of food).

Does anyone know where I and others can purchase this product? Even if it can’t do what I ask about, this oven rocks. I want it in the house that I settle in in the future and even now I know that my mother could definitely use an oven like this.

]]> By: Matt http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20051012/ibm-smart-kitchen/comment-page-1/#comment-327794 Matt Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:58:18 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/?p=162#comment-327794 I can see where this can help people. For instance: You are having dinner ready by 6:00pm (because for some families have schedules). you get off work by 5pm but the chicken you are cooking takes 2 - 2.5 hrs to cook. So you could call your oven and have it start, that way by 5:30 when you get home you can finish heating up the can of green beans for the side, etc. I think that the main reason for this unit it to allow the person cooking to simply "put something in the oven & turn the oven on" when no one else can. So the question is, is it worth the money? I can see where this can help people. For instance:
You are having dinner ready by 6:00pm (because for some families have schedules). you get off work by 5pm but the chicken you are cooking takes 2 – 2.5 hrs to cook. So you could call your oven and have it start, that way by 5:30 when you get home you can finish heating up the can of green beans for the side, etc.

I think that the main reason for this unit it to allow the person cooking to simply “put something in the oven & turn the oven on” when no one else can. So the question is, is it worth the money?

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