A fire brigade has issued an urgent message on social media, warning people not to cook steaks in their toaster.
In what is the latest bizarre trend in the world of TikTok, many are taking part in the "toaster steak" challenge, which - as you may have worked out - involves people cooking a raw steak in a toaster.
The trend initially started in 2020 after Juliette - who goes by the handle @itsmeju1iette - posted a video of herself preparing a romantic meal for her boyfriend by putting a steak in a toaster. The clip amassed almost 16 million views and 1.2 million likes.
Since that first video went viral, the trend has gotten out of hand with 5.6 million views in the #toastermeals tag on the social media platform - with many users testing to see if the kitchen hack works.
Check out Juliette's TikTok below:
Despite initially becoming a viral sensation two years ago, the London Fire Brigade has since drawn attention to the two-year-old video by cautioning people not to try this at home.
In a post to their official Twitter account, they alerted: "What you having for dinner? This #Electricalsafetyweek we're reminding people to only use electrical products for their designated use."
"Don't cook steaks in a toaster," they added, after sharing a video of Juliette's infamous TikTok footage.
In addition to the fire brigade's warning, Gordan Ramsay also stepped in to set the TikToker straight when it was first posted. On his official TikTok account, the 56-year-old stitched the clip, quizzing in a disappointed tone: "What are you doing?"
"A toaster's for bread, and if I had two slices I'd stick them on your ears, you idiot," he said at the time, adding, "And now you're gonna cover it in sauce, really?"
It seems like many people agreed with Ramsay's frustration, as one user wrote: "This is so barbaric it’s not even funny."
While another said: "GOOGLE HOW DO YOU DELETE SOMEONE ELSES VIDEO."
The boundary-breaking home chef has also attempted other weird food and appliance combos such as using an iron to cook a cheeseburger, a straightener to cook bacon and eggs, and a coffee maker to cook spaghetti and meatballs.
She has also used a dryer to cook hotdogs, a car engine to cook a grilled cheese, a microwave for an entire roast turkey, and a dishwasher to cook ramen.
Juliette actually spoke with Insider about her viral clip and said: "The steak was amazing. I'm not just saying that to prove everybody wrong. I actually ate half of the steak. It was fully cooked."
"I was surprised that it actually worked. Some people think the video is fake, but it's 100% real. I would recommend that more people cook with their toaster," she added.
Well... just like the fire brigade, we also recommend that people don't use their toaster to cook steak.
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