Material engineers in Italy cooked 300 eggs to find the perfect way to boil an egg, looking at texture, taste and nutrition. “I thought the techniques we use in materials science could produce ...

Scientists studied how heat affects eggs, developing a new boiling method for a velvety yolk and fully set whites. The technique, called periodic cooking, alternates eggs between boiling and ...

A third method, known as sous vide, cooks an egg for an hour in a water bath of 150 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s the ideal temperature for the yolk, but the prolonged exposure is less optimal for ...

It seems like a simple culinary task, but cooking a hard-boiled egg has caused many a furrowed brow in the kitchen and spawned a cottage industry of techniques and tips. Who among us hasn't been ...

Transfer the eggs every two minutes between two water baths—one boiling and one at 86°F (30°C). Repeat this cycle for 32 minutes. Cool the eggs under running water before peeling.