Středa, listopad 09, 2005

When Google meets vegemite and peanut butter...

“I Typed ‘tofu oranges cauliflower', And My Computer Concocted a Meal.

Google, the almighty Web search engine, is my encyclopedia, dictionary, shopping mart, even private investigator. So it seemed natural to type in "Cambodian tapioca noodles" and see what recipes Google could rustle up. And rustle it did.

Cooking is basic: Simply plug in your ingredients and the word "recipes," press Google search, then wait for the results to pop up. The engine will scour reams of Web sites -- from the expected (Food Network's
http://foodtv.com/ ) to the obscure ( http://acupuncture.com/ ) -- for recipes that incorporate your desired foodstuffs. With its infinite repository, Google can find recipes for unconventional food pairings or exotic products that might stump most cookbooks. Indeed, it was a piece of salmon and a bunch of Swiss chard that inspired Judy Hourihan to enlist Google's assistance three years ago.” (full article)

So I recalled what we had in our three kitchens and typed “vegemite peanut butter spaghetti recipe”, and Google gave me a pretty promising idea of what our dinner is going to be like, even vegemite haters like Andre or peanut butter haters like Vika would find it worth trying. Andelers, pick one and let’s practice our new unstoppable Google cooking techniques.