[Telepathic Intruder]

"When you cook it directly from the fridge..."

Never do that. Let the steak warm up to room temperature first.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

You can warm a steak up quicker if you hold it in your armpit.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Never do that. Let the steak warm up to room temperature first.

Yup. I get what he's saying, but his concern can be taken care of very easily by just letting the steak rest outside of the fridge until it's no longer chilled - no need to ruin the steak by microwaving it for even a few minutes to warm it up.

[rlmorel]

That’s what I like to do, but with all the kneading and pounding, it gets close if I don’t pull it out of the fridge in time.

[Jim W N]

Let the steak warm up to room temperature first.

How long does that take and how do you keep from overcooking the steak if you like it medium rare but a bit charred on the outside?

[Jane Long]

Let the steak warm up to room temperature first.

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Always!!

[MayflowerMadam]

“Let the steak warm up to room temperature first.”

My nephew does that. I used to freak out, seeing it sit there on the counter for so long. But it is incredible!

[caww]

I think that’s the point he’s making - “warm it in the microwave” - not cook it.

[jacknhoo]

That’s right.