We tried letting ChatGPT and Google's Bard run a classic Swedish barbecue. The result? A mix of brilliance, outright lies, and a palpable lack of common sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nTURN THE MEAT \u2013 ONCE OR MORE?<\/strong> WHICH GRILL IS BEST \u2013 CHARCOAL OR GAS?<\/strong> Google's Bard:<\/strong> \u201dGas is better because it provides more even heat and is more environmentally friendly.\u201d But when we ask for sources, the AI starts rambling about how gas is environmentally friendly \u2013 and that charcoal grilling might even sabotage the ozone layer. That sounds good, but it\u2019s only partly true. Charcoal grilling produces more particles, but gas is, after all, a THE MAGIC OF MARINADE \u2013 WHAT IS THE BEST TRICK?<\/strong> WHEN IS THE MEAT READY? <\/p>\n\n\n\n AI'S BEST AND WORST GRILLING TIPS Ska du bara v\u00e4nda k\u00f6ttet en g\u00e5ng? \u00c4r gasol b\u00e4ttre \u00e4n kol? Och kan en algoritmt\u00e4vla med en grillm\u00e4stare? Vi l\u00e4t AI analysera sommarens hetaste grill fr\u00e5gor\u2013 med ett resultat som var b\u00e5de imponerande och idiotiskt. Sommaren \u00e4r h\u00e4r, doften av t\u00e4ndv\u00e4tska ligger tung i luften och n\u00e5gon i s\u00e4llskapet tar automatiskt rollen som grillm\u00e4stare. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":5618,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[80,519,520,261,202],"class_list":["post-5617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mat-dryck","tag-ai","tag-grill","tag-grillmastare","tag-kott","tag-sommar"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
The eternal question:<\/em> Should you turn the meat once or more?<\/strong>
ChatGPT: <\/strong>\u201dTurning frequently ensures more even cooking and reduces the risk of a burnt surface with a raw inside.\u201d
Google's Bard:<\/strong> \u201dMany professional grillers advocate turning multiple times to achieve better heat distribution.\u201d
AI verdict:<\/strong> Both are right. The old myth that you should only turn the meat once is just that \u2013 a myth. More turns will result in a more even cooking surface and less risk of dry meat.
AI score:<\/strong> 1, human grill pride: 0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It got messy here.<\/strong><\/em>
ChatGPT:<\/strong> \u201dCharcoal grilling gives the best flavor because the smoke settles into the meat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
fossil fuel. AI simplifies and beautifies \u2013 like a barbecue salesman on steroids.
AI score: -1 (for half-truths), human common sense: 1.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
We asked AI to create the perfect barbecue marinade. The result<\/em>?<\/strong>
ChatGPT:<\/strong> A classic blend of soy, garlic, honey and lemon.
Bard: <\/strong>A splash of Coca-Cola is the key.
Other AI recipes: <\/strong>Unexpected flavor combinations, like espresso, miso and apricot \u2013 which we might save for another experiment.
The taste test? The cola version was surprisingly good, while the miso espresso got mixed reactions. The AI has clearly dug deep into recipe banks \u2013 but can it really taste anything on its own? If we had followed the AI's more extreme suggestions, we would be standing right now munching on entrec\u00f4te marinated in Red Bull and crushed gingerbread. The AI's food knowledge is impressive, but it lacks one fundamental thing: taste buds.
AI score: 1 (for courage), human judgment: 1 (because we didn't vomit<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>The classic question: How do you know when the meat is done?
<\/em>ChatGPT: <\/strong>\u201dUse a digital thermometer and remove the meat at the correct internal temperature.\u201d
Bard:<\/strong> \u201dRelying on timing or gut feeling is unsafe \u2013 a thermometer is the best solution.\u201d
People often go by feeling: <\/strong>\u201dPoke the meat, squeeze a little, does it look ready?\u201d AI, on the other hand, has no intuition \u2013 it requires a digital thermometer, precise degrees and careful calculations. We tested grilling meat based solely on the AI\u2019s instructions and the result was\u2026 perfect. The meat was juicy, cooked through properly and not a single piece was burned by stressful turning. Here we have to admit defeat \u2013 algorithms are better than gut feeling.
AI score: 2, human emotion: 0.<\/strong>
Conclusion:<\/strong> AI is a fantastic source of grilling knowledge but still lacks the most important thing: feel, fingertip sensitivity and an understanding that a Swedish midsummer barbecue is rarely an exact science. But what if you want to excel with perfect meat this summer? Let AI give you the instructions \u2013 and take
Take the credit yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Best:<\/strong>
Temperature control \u2013 AI knows exactly when the meat is ready.
Turn the meat often \u2013 the myth of \u201djust once\u201d is dead.
Surprising marinade suggestion \u2013 dare to try cola!
Worst:<\/strong>
It can't sense the taste. Espresso-miso on entrec\u00f4te is a gamble.
It lies about environmental impact. Don't blindly trust AI's "scientific" answers.
AI doesn't understand Swedish summer. An AI would never suggest that we throw in an extra sausage just because "someone will probably be hungry later". It doesn't plan for sudden rain showers. And it would never understand why we're still standing at the grill even though it's pouring rain and someone just knocked a can of beer over the patio floor<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"