NancyLebovitz comments on Morality is Awesome - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 11 January 2013 04:00:08PM 4 points [-]

I've seen a suggestion that the reason cooking is a fairly common hobby these days is that a lot of the dreary parts (plucking chickens, hauling wood and drawing water, keeping an eye on your rice, pureeing, etc.) are handled by machines.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 11 January 2013 06:00:04PM 6 points [-]

Don't underestimate the importance of keeping a relatively constant temperature, also. Even simple dishes on an uneven flame require enormous attention to avoid burning.