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The story of the AutoCarrot – Power Overwhelming

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You’ll notice that there were a bunch of different tools you used. The knife was used to cut the carrots into pieces. The measuring spoon was used to get the right amounts of other ingredients. And the plates are just there for the presentation of your dish. All these tools are things you see in any kitchen, but they do a single, completely unrelated thing. Now imagine someone asks you: I’m confused, why do people use a measuring spoon for cooking? Why not just use a frying pan? If someone asks this question, then it indicates something is really wrong with their understanding of cooking. The English idiom “comparing apples and oranges” would be an understatement. It makes no sense to try to use a frying pan “instead” of a measuring spoon; it’s practically a type-error. You might be incredulous anyone could ask a question as nonsensical as the example I just gave. But that’s because most people have used a measuring spoon or frying pan sometime in their life, so it’s obvious to them th

The story of the AutoCarrot 1. Glazed carrots Okay. Imagine you’re, like, trying to make glazed carrots or something. Maybe a really simplified recipe looks something like: Cut your carrots into suitably sized pieces with a knife. Use a measuring spoon to get the right amount of oil, sugar, salt, etc. Throw the carrots and other ingredients into a frying pan. Serve the carrots on a plate. You’ll notice that there were a bunch of different tools you used. The knife was used to cut the carrots into pieces. The measuring spoon was used to get the right amounts of other ingredients. And the plates

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