Chris Aram has designed a gadget that automates the boiling process on stovetops, ensuring pots never boil dry or catch fire.

CNN: Sensor keeps cooking on the boil

The next zone is where the cooking gets done two parallel lines of countertop, forty-some feet long and just three shoe-lengths apart, with fifteen people pivoting in place between the stovetops and grills on the hot side and the neatly laid-out bins of fixings (sauces, garnishes, seasonings, and the like) on the cold side.

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