Thursday, February 27, 2014

Ja, this is going to go over big

Connected to the Oven via an App. (The New York Times, 2/26/2014)


An app with niche appeal.  Nevertheless, GE says the timesaving possibilities will make smart ovens attractive to busy cooks. Last month, the company announced the GE Brillion app, [like in Wisconsin? an upgrade to its line of Profile wall ovens, which allows users to turn it on and off, heat it, set the timer and temperature and check cooking status remotely.

Trends in US home food preparation and consumption: analysis of national nutrition surveys and time use studies from 1965–1966 to 2007–2008.  (Nutrition Journal, 4/11/2013)

So maybe there's hope. US adults have decreased consumption of foods from the home supply and reduced time spent cooking since 1965, but this trend appears to have leveled off, with no substantial decrease occurring after the mid-1990’s.

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