Can you really have “idiot-proof” kitchen appliances?
Can you really have “idiot-proof” kitchen appliances?
People who struggle with frozen pizza and microwaveable food instructions will be happy to know that Whirlpool unveiled a selection of kitchen appliances able to cook your food without pressing any buttons.
Unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 in Las Vegas, the appliances include a double-wall oven for $ 2,600, a microwave for $ 1,000, a gas range for $ 1,800 and an electric range for $ 1,700. All appliances work with iOS and Android devices.
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All four appliances connect to Wi-Fi and are able to understand instructions from Whirlpool’s Scan-to-Cook mobile app. All the homeowner needs to do is scan the instructions and send them to the appliance, which will begin cooking at the right temperature and time.
Whirlpool already has a few compatible products, including DiGiorno Pizza and Alexia frozen fries, but for the price of each appliance you would expect more.
All work with Amazon Alexa
All Whirlpool appliances will receive Amazon Alexa support as well, letting homeowners set the oven to a certain temperature or turn the microwave off without entering the kitchen.
Bringing the kitchen online may help the poorest of home cooks out, but we doubt any of them will want to spend more than $ 1,000 just to make sure they don’t overcook frozen fries. That said, a few Reddit commenters have made the argument that this could be useful for those that typically forget how to cook or when to turn off the oven when inebriated.
Whirlpool expects to start selling the appliances in the summer.
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