The perfect boiled egg consists of a velvety and creamy yolk with a soft, solid egg white that isn’t too watery. However, the ...

Unfortunately, achieving this ideal egg requires patience—it takes exactly 32 minutes to cook the perfect boiled egg, ...

If the ideal boiled egg has a meltingly soft centre and firm white, scientists have developed what they say is the perfect method. Alas, it takes 32 minutes.

Material engineers in Italy went through 300 eggs trying to find the ... to be put in an egg cup and eaten with soldiers, which would require a soft-boiled egg.' The new technique was found ...

Following his method, you should end up with perfectly soft-boiled eggs featuring set whites and super runny yolks, ready to be enjoyed on their own or with a side of toasted soldiers for dipping.