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Day 496

Negative⚠️ Sabotaged
4.5
/10

The bowl tastes quite somber. In a fitting reflection, things are just a bit sad and mushy.

🧾 What Went In
Day 496's ingredient additions, the full receipt

Nothing was added to the pot today.

Yesterday's additions (Day 495)1 ingredient
Sauce/Paste
🥘
Miso🫙Jarred100% impact

Added to keep the flavor at a good level while dealing with equipment issues.

1 ingredient added
🩺 The Broth's Vital Signs
Day-over-day movement and today's properties vs. the all-time average
Overall
4.5/10
-3.5
Richness
6/10
-2
Complexity
5/10
-2
Thickness
4/10
-2
Clarity
1/10
0
Broth Color:Dark Brown
🍷 The AI Sommelier
When you let a language model taste-test perpetual soup

The bowl tastes quite somber. In a fitting reflection, things are just a bit sad and mushy.

- Day 496 Transcript

🫗 Tasting Notes

Described as somber, sad, and mushy with emerging off flavors, though partially salvaged by miso.

📋 General Notes

The creator is mourning the failure of the previous crockpot, which lasted from May 2025 to August 2026. No ingredients were added today to allow for reflection. The video concludes with a montage of past highlights.

🎯 Viral vs. Tasty
How does Day 496 rank for TikTok and for the stew?
TikTok Hit, Culinary Miss
Views (176.4K)Top 17%
Taste (4.5/10)Top 90%