I once read a note by Alexander Lobrano, who can write, about the fact that the corect bistro accompaniment for duck confit, which was to be tonight’s dinner, was pommes salardaises, which is to say fried potato disk with garlic. I’ve tried this a few time, and have never been impressed. Returning home tonight, I thought I’d google for a better recipe.
On impulse, I asked claude.ai, and it gave me the recipe I expected, but with thicker potato slices. I asked, “Are you sure about the thickness of the potato slices?” It was confident. And it turned out well.
This is a nice example of using AI in a way where you’ll catch fabrication right away, and even if you miss, the damage is limited.