ChatGPT Cooks Better Than Me. I Just Heat Things Up Now.
My kitchen transformation started with a burnt grilled cheese.
Sunday, 2 PM. Fucked up a sandwich. A SANDWICH.
Asked ChatGPT: “How do I stop being terrible at cooking?”
ChatGPT: “Stop trying to cook. Let me plan everything. You just execute.”
6 weeks later: Dinner parties think I’m a chef. Food costs down 60%. Haven’t ordered takeout once.
ChatGPT software runs my entire kitchen. I just follow instructions like a line cook.
Artificial Intelligence: The Prompt That Replaced $200/Week in Takeout
You’re my executive chef and kitchen manager.
My constraints:
– Budget: $100/week for 2 people
– Time: 30 minutes max per meal
– Skill: Can barely boil water
– Equipment: Basic kitchen
– Goals: Impress dates, save money, get healthy
Every Sunday give me:
- Weekly meal plan (21 meals)
- Exact shopping list with quantities
- Prep schedule for Sunday
- Daily cooking instructions (assume I’m stupid)
- Plating instructions with photos references
This prompt eliminated decision fatigue and food waste completely.
Week 1: ChatGPT Takes Over My Kitchen
Sunday Planning Session:
ChatGPT created:
- 21 meals planned
- Shopping list: $87 total
- Prep schedule: 2 hours Sunday
- All ingredients cross-utilized
- Zero waste design
Monday Execution:
Dinner: Pan-seared salmon with roasted vegetables
ChatGPT’s instructions: “1. Take salmon from container 2 2. Pat dry with paper towel (important!) 3. Season with Mix A (already prepped) 4. Pan on medium-high until smoking 5. Salmon in, skin down, DON’T TOUCH for 4 minutes 6. Flip, 2 minutes, done 7. Vegetables from container 5, already roasted, just warm 8. Plate like this: [description]”
Result: Restaurant quality. 12 minutes total.
The System: Mise en Place on Steroids
ChatGPT introduced me to professional kitchen workflow:
Sunday Prep Day:
- Wash/cut all vegetables
- Portion all proteins
- Mix all seasonings
- Prepare all sauces
- Label everything
- Stack by day of use
Daily Cooking:
- No thinking required
- No measuring needed
- No decisions to make
- Just heat and plate
- 10-30 minutes max
Results:
- Food cost: $100/week → $40/week
- Takeout: $200/week → $0
- Time cooking: 3 hours/week total
- Impressive meals: 21/week
The Dinner Party That Changed Everything
Had boss over for dinner. Terrified.
ChatGPT planned:
- Appetizer: Burrata with roasted tomatoes
- Main: Braised short ribs
- Side: Truffle mac and cheese
- Dessert: Chocolate lava cake
Total cost: $35 for 4 people Prep time: Done Sunday Actual cooking: Just reheating
Boss’s reaction: “This is incredible. Which restaurant catered?”
Me: “I made it.”
Boss: “Bullshit.”
Me: shows kitchen
Boss: “You need a raise. Anyone this organized deserves more.”
Got 20% raise. Thanks, ChatGPT.
How ChatGPT Gamified Cooking
ChatGPT created a progression system:
Level 1: Can’t Burn Water
- Sandwiches
- Salads
- Pasta
- One-pan meals
Level 2: Doesn’t Embarrass Self
- Seared proteins
- Roasted vegetables
- Basic sauces
- Simple desserts
Level 3: People Think You Cook
- Braised dishes
- Homemade pasta
- Compound sauces
- Plated presentations
Level 4: Actual Chef Territory
- Sous vide
- Fermentation
- Molecular elements
- Tasting menus
Currently Level 3. ChatGPT says Level 4 in 3 months.
The Shopping List That Manages Itself
ChatGPT’s shopping optimization:
The Master List:
- Proteins: Bought in bulk, portioned, frozen
- Vegetables: Weekly fresh, organized by use date
- Pantry: Stocked once monthly
- Spices: Rare ones only as needed
The Cross-Utilization:
- Monday’s leftover herbs → Tuesday’s sauce
- Wednesday’s roasted vegetables → Thursday’s grain bowl
- Friday’s proteins → Weekend’s creative uses
- Nothing wasted, everything planned
The Budget Breakdown:
- Week 1: $87
- Week 2: $72
- Week 3: $64
- Week 4: $51
- Week 5: $45
- Week 6: $40
Decreasing as system optimizes.
Chatronix: My Complete Kitchen AI Team
Truth: It’s not just ChatGPT. I use Chatronix for complete kitchen domination.
My Culinary AI Stack:
- ChatGPT: Executive Chef
- Menu planning
- Recipe creation
- Technique instruction
- Claude: Nutritionist
- Macro tracking
- Health optimization
- Dietary restrictions
- Gemini: Purchasing Manager
- Price comparisons
- Bulk buying strategies
- Seasonal adjustments
- Perplexity: Recipe Researcher
- Finds authentic versions
- Restaurant recreations
- Technique videos
- DeepSeek: Flavor Scientist
- Flavor pairings
- Substitutions
- Improvement suggestions
- Grok: Entertainment Director
- Dinner party themes
- Cocktail pairings
- Playlist suggestions
All coordinated through Chatronix for $25/month.
- Turbo Mode for Decisions
- Prompt Generator for Delegation
- Prompt Library – The Brain
- One Perfect Answer – The Executive Summary
“My kitchen runs on AI and I’m not ashamed”: Build Your Kitchen AI
The Recipes ChatGPT Perfected
The Perfect Steak (Never Failed):
Room temp 45 minutes
Salt 40 minutes before
Pat completely dry
Cast iron smoking hot
Oil with high smoke point
Sear 3 min, flip every 30 seconds
Butter baste last minute
Rest 5 minutes minimum
Slice against grain
The Foolproof Pasta:
Water: 6 cups per pound
Salt: Like the sea
Pasta in at rolling boil
2 minutes less than package
Save 1 cup pasta water
Finish in sauce pan
Pasta water to adjust
Off heat, add cheese
The Impressive Dessert:
Buy quality vanilla ice cream
Make simple berry compote
Add splash of liqueur
Garnish with mint
Serve in wine glass
Everyone thinks you’re fancy
Steal this chatgpt cheatsheet for free😍
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— Mohini Goyal (@Mohiniuni) August 27, 2025
The Restaurant Owner Who Offered Me a Job
Local restaurant owner came to dinner party.
“Your food is exceptional. Want to be my head chef?”
“I’m not really a chef.”
“This meal says otherwise.”
“I just follow recipes.”
“Whose recipes?”
“…AI’s”
“AI created these recipes?”
“Plans, shops, instructs everything.”
“…can AI run my restaurant?”
Now consulting for him. $5K/month. ChatGPT does everything.
The Future of Home Cooking
My prediction:
2026: Everyone uses AI meal planning 2027: Grocery stores adapt to AI shopping lists 2028: Kitchens designed for AI workflows 2029: Restaurants run by AI chefs 2030: Humans just eat, AI handles rest
Current status:
- Meals per week: 21
- Cost per meal: $2-3
- Time per meal: 10 minutes
- Satisfaction: 100%
- Takeout ordered: 0
The revolution isn’t coming to kitchens. It’s already here, mise en place’d and ready.
ChatGPT turned me from kitchen disaster to dinner party legend.
In 6 weeks. For $20/month.
The future of cooking isn’t knowing recipes. It’s knowing prompts.
And now you do.