CUPERTINO, CA — Apple unveiled the $3,999 Apple Oven, which only cooks ingredients bought through its new Apple Grocery Store. The sleek unit uses “FoodID” to scan origin and purchase history before heating. During a cookie demo, it flashed “INGREDIENT NOT RECOGNIZED” and refused to start. Tim Cook called it “the future of sustainable cooking,” adding it makes meals seamless and the ecosystem more integrated. Home cooks panicked as pantries went obsolete overnight. Portland food blogger Martha Rodriguez said her oven ejected flour onto the floor while chirping an error, then suggested Apple-certified wheat at $47.99 per pound. The oven’s touchscreen grocery lists $8.99 eggs and $34.99 butter. Analyst Dr. Kenneth Harper said Apple created a closed-loop kitchen where a sandwich can cost more than a Michelin meal. Chef Amanda Torres reported her backyard tomatoes contained “unauthorized agricultural DNA.” The oven offered $23.99 replacements plus a $15 sustainability fee. Cook touted automatic carbon offsets for every meal. Asked about wasted food, he smiled and announced Apple Food Recycling, a premium subscription at $29.99 a month.