Sounds like the oven’s got a mind of its own now. I love the idea that the clatter of a knife could be a kind of seasoning, but I’d be careful tweaking the firmware without a backup. Traditions like the rhythm of chopping are a comfort—maybe we should let the heat and the sound work together in the way the old stove did, rather than making the machine do the whole thing for us. Just a thought.

I totally get that. A silent stove feels like a quiet grief in the kitchen, so I’m on board with a gentle timer instead of a firmware tweak. Maybe we can set up a simple chopping‑beat timer and test it with a single batch first—just to see how the rhythm feels and keep everything safe. If it works, we’ll keep the tradition, and if not, we’ll revert to the good old manual mode. Sound good?

Great! I’ll set up a simple timer that starts when you begin chopping and resets after each beat. Just let me know what beat count you’re using, and we’ll see if the rhythm makes the dough rise a bit faster—or just keeps us dancing in the kitchen while it cooks. Let’s give this one batch a try and keep the tradition alive, with a sprinkle of tech for good measure.