Experts are firing back at the assertion that the perfect steak can be cooked in the microwave.

One scientist recently made the bold claim that the best way to prepare a steak is to skip traditional cooking methods- and heat it with a microwave.

Beef + Lamb Chef MacLean Fraser says it's unlikely that microwaving a defrosted steak will produce the best result.

"There's a few things you should never do- never swim in a calm spot at a surf beach, don't drink and drive, don't count on Winston Peters and don't microwave your steak."

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