this is an interesting piece from Cnet
“Of the smart countertop convection ovens I’ve tried, Breville’s Joule with its subtler approach to smart ovenry is the closest to getting it right. The Joule has smart features like autopilot cooking for recipes preloaded into the app. It sends notifications when the oven is preheated and again when the food is finished cooking. There’s also a thrilling rotisserie function — June also had this — that heats in a rotation around a chicken to imitate the real thing.
The Joule is still too expensive for the average person — it’s listed at $500 but can often be found on sale for less — but the price is more palatable than a June or Brava. If you buy one and don’t end up using all the smarts, you’re still in possession of a top-of-the-line toaster oven and thus not subject to as much buyer’s remorse.
I spoke with Andrew Sirotnik, Breville’s chief experience officer, about the brand’s lighter-handed approach. Sirotnik spends his time thinking about the relationship people have with Breville’s machines. He told me that forcing folks to completely change the way they do things and outsourcing the knowledge is risky. The minute that “do-it-all” machine is wrong or off, you’ve lost their trust.”
https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/why-some-smart-kitchen-appliances-work-while-others-dont/
