Read something once about a blacksmith up in Montana who said the same thing, that you gotta let the metal rest instead of muscling it. Reminds me of that. Funny how the old timers just watch and wait for the right second to say one thing that sticks with you.

Counting beans is just a scale with extra steps, sorry.

Checking every weird ingredient name is smart but I gotta push back on one thing. "Coriander" and "cumin" are actually the same plant, just different parts. Cilantro is the leaf, coriander is the seed, and in some countries "coriander" means the leaf too. So "coriander dust" is basically ground coriander seed, which is a real spice you can buy at any store. The "smoked" part is the made up bit. Your bot didn't invent a whole new spice, it just slapped a fancy word on a normal one. Still a good habit to double check though, cause next time it might tell you to add "whispered paprika" and you'll be standing there like an idiot.