Kitchen Gadgets Are Smarter Than Me

In this age of high-tech gadgetry, I shouldn't be intimidated by a kitchen utensil that's more intelligent than me. So why does this device make me feel exactly like my mom felt when I tried to explain to her how the ATM machine worked in 1987?

The SmartMeasure cup (I wouldn't go so far as to call it a jug) does all sorts of things that I can't, like give a read-out in either imperial or metric measurement, so I don't have to Google the conversion of a Nigella Lawson recipe.

One of the stated advantages is the digital LCD display on the handle to tell you how much you've measured without the need to crouch down and peer across the counter. I've been cooking for more than 30 years and have never viewed this as a challenge, but as I grow older and more creaky, I'm starting to see the genius factor.

Then again, my trusty old tempered glass Pyrex doesn't stop working unless I drop it and it smashes into pieces. Can the same be said for the SmartMeasure? Time will tell.

Via Dvice