Tablets PCs to Bring Virtual Chefs to Your Home
I must confess that I enjoy spending some time in the kitchen. The only problem is that without a step by step guide by my side my pancakes tend to end up like scones while my scones end up like, well, pancakes actually.
What I need is a chef in my kitchen to help me out. While the thought of Gordon Ramsay bellowing in my ear and turning the air blue is enough to make me hang up my spatula for good I am sure that there must be other options.
Cooking with Technology
As well as being a decently average cook I am also a bit of technology fan. I tried using my PC to look up recipes and then use them. The problem is that my computer won’t fit in the kitchen and the cooker won’t fit in my bedroom. This means that I need to either print off all of the recipes I am interested in and store them somewhere or else write them down before I plan to do them. That sounds like a bit of a hassle to be honest, and while it is what I have been doing for the last while I was glad to finally get a different option.
I treated myself to a tablet PC lately and was immediately wowed by the size and style of it. For something so powerful it looks great and takes up very little space. I am still working out what I can do with it (besides taking it on my cruise from Southampton) but I was very interested to see the range of cooking applications around.
Whether you have an Apple device or an Android one, and whether you prefer Jamie Oliver, the aforementioned Ramsay or someone else, you will find a good range of apps to choose from. Some of these are really cheap while others bring a top class virtual chef into your kitchen at no cost at all.
Anyone for Asparagus Soufflé?
Of course, the first thing I did was take my tablet into the kitchen and start whipping up a treat. I won’t mention the name of the dish I was making, as it might sound too pretentious. Ok then, it was an asparagus soufflé now that you ask. Needless to say, it turned into the best dish I have ever cooked and I was hooked on this new method of learning.
Then I had an ever better thought. I don’t even need to restrict the learning of new recipes to the times when I am in the kitchen. I can also pick up new ideas at any time and anywhere.
Tablet PCs are highly portable and I have started taking mine on the commute to work with me. As the train pulls out of the station I already have my head buried in a new recipe. In fact, for the first time I am actually pleased when there is a delay and I get to read a bit more. Another couple of weeks of this and I reckon I’ll be applying for my first Michelin star.
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