The New York Times’ AI-powered cooking assistant excels at guiding users through recipes like a helpful sous chef, offering step-by-step instructions and adjustments. However, it doesn’t fully replace human oversight, as users still find themselves verifying ingredient quantities and cooking times for accuracy. The tool’s strengths lie in its ability to adapt and assist, though it requires careful review to ensure flawless results. For home cooks curious about AI’s role in the kitchen, this hands-on test reveals both its promise and its limitations.
As with every AI tool I’ve used in the kitchen, the NYT Cooking AI assistant works well as a sous chef, but it’s not the head chef — I still felt the need to double-check amounts and cooking times and ...
