Technology can be a valuable tool and at times it can be of no use. In the kitchen I always stress the importance of knowing the how's and why's of cooking. One must know the rules before you can break the rules. I say this because no matter what technology says certain skills require technique over technology. If one cannot boil water, how do you expect the pasta to cook. Every now and then you get one student who decides to do things their way and the outcome is no where as your demo. For their critic I have them taste it before I do and have them taste it again and again and ask the same question........do you like it. Soon after realizing that they made a mistake, I will then ask them what did they learn and surprisingly they will tell you everything that I stressed in lecture what not to do. Now they have learned and earned something.