Like a Robot
Have you ever watched a robot prepare food? Some years ago I sat and took the time to observe a machine making doughnuts. None of those frozen ones that are offered up by national coffee chain. I hesitate to refer to those as donuts. Rather a way to market sugar. However I was in a small food court years ago and there was a machine that was working magic donuts. Seemingly unlimited in number and the process was rather simple; a machine would squirt batter into a bath of very hot oil. Gravity did all the rest. Turns out that donuts are a format that goes well with the machine. Squirt wait and pick up the wonderful product. I’m not even sure that they bothered to put sugar on them. These were going out the door as quickly as they could cool. A long line of clients. And all I could think was is this how real life works. I had watched my father make donuts in small quantities at home. In an electric frying pan. They were good but they were few in number. This machine had that part all beat. I must go back, the next time I’m in the city and see if the machine has stood the test of time. I can only wonder about how many small pastries you could make in that amount of time. If they’re still at it maybe I can get some for me. A brown paper bag full please. Just like the good old days. Yes, I know that machines are common in the food production business. But this was right there in front of me almost within reach. I could figure out all the steps in the process and that’s really what it is all about. This was a showpiece to attract the customers and it worked.. Tirelessly. Like a real robot.
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