

When I bought my house there were a bunch of smart gadgets - lightbulbs, thermostat, fridge - and after a couple of months I’d gradually disabled all the smart features because they were causing more problems than they were fixing. The cold December day when we didn’t have any heating because a fucking server was down was the worst.







I don’t think it requires more skill, just more effort. Cut off a chunk of meat and add heat and you’re most of the way to a good flavour, while veg dishes usually require a variety of vegetables, each of which requires more prep than the meat did. There are exceptions, but as a general rule of thumb if they’re putting the time and effort into doing the vegetarian dishes properly it shows they’re doing everything else properly too.