It appears that my aptitude with a kitchen appliance is in direct proportion to my faith in its name. For instance, my Crock-Pot truly is a paleo appliance, no pretense, just a piece of crockery atop a hotplate. Easy peasy. Same with my Smart Stick immersion blender. I’m still surprised how it just purees slop into silk when all I do is stick it into the pot. But sometimes an appliance’s name or instructions seem extreme to me, in the too-good-to-be-true way.