Michelin chef claims the best way to cook lobster is in the MICROWAVE
Michelinchef claims that the best way to cook lobster is in the MICROWAVE oven
Often thought of as an expensive and difficult meal to make, a Michelin chef has revealed how lobster can be prepared by even the most inexperienced cooks.
David Chang — whose New York-based restaurant Momofuku Ko has two Michelin stars — believes the best way to cook the seafood is in the microwave, reported The Telegraph.
The American chef, 45, discovered the surprising method when he had to use the device for an event.
He has since claimed that “people’s heads will explode” when they realize how easy it is to serve lobster using the microwave.
The chef said those wanting to try the culinary trick simply need to cook the seafood in the microwave for two and a half minutes at 50 percent power.
David Chang (pictured) — whose Momofuku Ko restaurant in New York has two Michelin stars — believes the best way to cook seafood is in the microwave
He said on his podcast, The Dave Chang Show, “I will rightly tell you that I think the best seafood in general can be cooked in a microwave.
“People would laugh at this, I’m sure a lot of professional chefs would say, ‘Why take nice, very, very expensive red prawns and put them in the microwave?’
“Everyone would say ‘no you’re stupid’ but the result was amazing and I was like wow I can’t believe it worked,” added the chef, who has written a cookbook with tips on how to make the best use the microwave.
However, Mitch Tonks, an award-winning seafood restaurateur, told the publication he wouldn’t be trying out the unique method any time soon.
Instead, he sticks to the traditional way of cooking lobster, which is cooking it with salt.
The chef said that those wanting to try the culinary trick need only cook the seafood in the microwave for two and a half minutes at 50 percent power (stock photo)