Williams-Sonoma Selling App-Controlled Connected Fry Pan, Burner

Culinary brand Hestan bowed a Bluetooth-based cooking system designed to guide users through the cooking process, it said in a Monday announcement. Hestan’s Cue, developed over two years, uses sensors in the pan and induction burner to control time and temperature and give cooks of any skill level the techniques to create elaborate dishes, said Hestan. Android and iOS apps act as command center for the connected cooking process, said the company, and offer hundreds of recipes from Michelin-star chefs, kitchens and food scientists. The Hestan Cue smart cooking system, with an 11-inch fry pan and 1600-watt portable induction burner, is available from Williams-Sonoma for $649.