How Do You Cook a Perfect Egg? Scientists Have Figured It Out
Hard-boiling, soft-boiling or using a trendy sous vide—no matter the approach, cooking a whole egg preserves either the texture of the yolk or the white but rarely both. Now scientists think they have cracked the perfectly cooked egg.
The ‘optimal’ boiled egg takes 32 minutes, scientists say. We tried it.
Italian scientists say they found the best way to make boiled eggs. We tried it, and (sorry, science) it’s not worth it.
Best way to boil an egg revealed by scientists — it takes 32 minutes but ‘really is exquisite’
The perfect boiled egg consists of a velvety and creamy yolk with a soft, solid egg white that isn’t too watery. However, the bad news is that it takes over half an hour — 32 minutes to be exact — to get it perfect, according to science.
How to cook the perfect boiled egg, according to science
Scientists say they’ve cracked the code for boiling the perfect egg. It’s a recipe you can test for yourself — though the timing isn’t
Scientists Crack the Code to the Perfect Boiled Egg With a Game-Changing Method
Boiling eggs just got a scientific upgrade. By alternating an egg between boiling and cool water, researchers have found a way to cook both the yolk and white optimally — leading to better texture and higher nutritional content than traditional methods.
The perfect boiled egg takes more than half an hour to cook
If you have the patience to repeatedly switch an egg between a hot and a colder pan, you'll be rewarded with an amazing taste and texture, say physicists
Scientists Say They've Discovered How to Cook the Perfect Boiled Egg—and It May Be Healthier, Too
Researchers say they've discovered a way to boil an egg that cooks both the white and yolk to perfection. Here's how you can do it at home.
How Long Should You Boil An Egg For?
Boiling an egg appears simple, but it's surprisingly difficult to get exactly right. Too often, the yolk becomes dry and crumbly, while the egg white remains irritatingly sticky.
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Soft boiled eggs will have 'perfect yolk every time' with chef's simple method
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Most Things Soften When Heated, So Why Do Eggs Go Hard?
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The boiled egg breakthrough chefs don’t want you to know
New research uncovers a revolutionary method that optimizes egg white and yolk texture, changing how we boil eggs at any age.
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Chef shares 'perfect' method to make soft boiled eggs with a runny yolk every time
Getting the perfect soft-boiled eggs can be quite the challenge, with the yolk often overcooking and losing that enjoyable runny consistency. However, culinary maestro Frank Proto, a chef and ...
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Scientists crack case on how to cook ‘perfect’ boiled egg
Dr. Musto said: "Periodically-cooked eggs had a soft yolk similar to that of a sous vide egg, while the consistency ...