High-tech kitchen gadgets promising hands-off cooking have struggled to gain traction in the U.S., despite strong sales in Europe and other regions. Devices like the Thermomix, which automate mixing, chopping, and cooking, have faced limited appeal among American consumers. Market analysts point to cultural differences in cooking habits and skepticism about fully autonomous kitchen tools. The gap highlights how European markets may embrace innovation in home cooking more readily than their U.S. counterparts.
Overly autonomous cooking tools and kitchen appliances have largely whiffed in the US market. While culinary robots like the Thermomix have made inroads in Europe and elsewhere, adoption in the US has ...
