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AI chatbotslikeChatGPThave soared in popularity, but we’re still figuring out the practical uses.
Let’s get cooking.
It’s like having the mind of a cookbook writer at your disposal.
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you might be super vague and simply ask “what should I make for dinner?”
It’s even more impressive if you get specific with your requests.
For example, I asked for a dish that combines German and Mexican cuisine.
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ChatGPT gave me a recipe for “Sausage and Potato Tacos with Spicy Sauerkraut Slaw.”
Perhaps the most practical use is including the ingredients you have on hand.
Let’s say you have some chicken, sweet potatoes, rice, and cashews.
Are these recipes actually any good in real life?
Let’s find out.
The first thing I did was ask for four random ingredients.
ChatGPT gave me:
Sold.
Then I asked, “What’s a recipe that uses those ingredients?”
The result was a recipe titled: “Coconut Chickpea Curry with Red Bell Pepper and Cinnamon.”
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Admittedly, that’s not terribly inventive, but it sounded good.
I decided tohead to the kitchenand give it a try—sticking very close to the recipe instructions.
I’m happy to report the recipe was easy to follow and the dish was pretty good!
Joe Fedewa / How-To Geek
Cinnamon was the wild card, and it blended in okay.
I think a little less would have been better.
Some tomatoes in the sauce would have been nice, too.
I was pleasantly surprised by how spicy it came out, though.
Overall, this is a super solid, easy recipe that would be a perfect weeknight dinner.
This is exactly the pop in of thing I can actually see myself using on a regular basis.
Search engines and some recipe websites can do this too, but ChatGPT has a few advantages.
If you find that as useful as I do,you should give it a try.
