Weekly Watson: A Fast Food Winner May Be Coming
November 9, 2015
I read “Watson’s Melt in Your Mouth Moroccan Almond Curry.” Each time I learn about a new recipe, I realize that IBM has invested in a very promising technology. Instead of a human chef fiddling around in the kitchen or (heaven forbid) attending an inefficient cooking school, let IBM Watson develop new recipes.
Imagine how far the culinary arts would have advanced if in 1895, Watson instead of non digital chefs set up the world famous and incredibly French outfit. Julia Childs, when she was not working on her part time government job, would not have wasted her time trying to generate a baguette in a home kitchen oven.
The write up reports with what seems to be a quite serious tone:
On paper the recipe looked to be leaning toward bland, but its clever combination of all the elements worked. Traditional Moroccan lamb curries have intense flavors highlighted by garlic, onion, sometimes ginger, cinnamon and then sweetened with honey and dried apricot to balance lamb’s strong taste. Here, though, Watson prescribes small amounts of cardamom, cumin, turmeric.
What no tamarind which plays a key role in a BBQ sauce, partner?
The article states:
I’ll make this again for sure, though I might consider augmenting the sweetness provided by the tomatoes with some kind of fruit or honey and perhaps throwing whole blanched almonds in during the long cook. If you’ve been waiting for a more “user friendly” Watson dish to serve up to friends, then this is one you should seriously consider.
I know that IBM actually generates revenue from its mainframe business. The recipes created by Watson? Probably not. IBM could open a fast food restaurant and blow the limping KFC and McDonald’s out of the water. I think the IBM goal of a $1 billion in revenue may be well served with some piping hot almond curry. An instant fast food winner here in rural Kentucky. Watson can generate a business plan for this as quickly as IBM decided to support an updated version of OS/2.
Stephen E Arnold, November 9, 2015
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