This article was taken from the March 2016 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by subscribing online.
IBM's supercomputer Watson famously beat human contestants when it won US quiz show Jeopardy! in 2011. Since then, its AI has been trained to create bespoke recipes for any taste.
Feed its algorithm some information about your ingredients and style of cooking, and it will crank out ideas. Here's what WIRED got when it asked for a "Chinese-style" dish with Parmesan and dark chocolate.
- 8 slices of French bread
- 120ml grated Parmesan cheese
- 60g chopped dark chocolate
- 60g chopped unsweetened chocolate
- 120ml shredded coconut
- 120ml grated Parmesan cheese
- 60g chopped dark chocolate
- 60g chopped unsweetened chocolate
- 120ml shredded coconut
- 60ml grape jam
- 1⁄4 stick unsalted butter
- 20ml tbsp packed light brown sugar
PREPARATION
Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Butter one side of each of the bread slices. Arrange half the bread slices, buttered side down, on a baking sheet; spread each with a quarter of the grape jam. Arrange a quarter of the coconut over the grape jam. Sprinkle the two chocolates evenly over each, leaving a 1.2cm border. Spread Parmesan over the plain side of the remaining slices, leaving a 1.2cm border. Place the slices, cheese side down, atop each chocolate-topped slice. Sprinkle the buttered side with a quarter of the sugar; press lightly.
COOKING
Grill each sandwich about three minutes per side. Allow to cool for five minutes. Cut each sandwich in half.
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