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The Secret to Cooking the Perfect Boiled Egg Scientists Unravel the Mystery

Scientists have finally cracked the code for boiling the perfect egg, providing a recipe that can be easily replicated at home.

Achieving the Ideal Balance

The ultimate goal of cooking the perfect boiled egg is to achieve a velvety yolk paired with soft, solid white. However, this balance can be challenging to attain, as the yolk cooks at a lower temperature than the white. Overcooking can result in a chalky yolk, while undercooking can produce jelly-like whites.

The Science Behind Perfection

Researchers conducted an extensive study, cooking hundreds of eggs and applying mathematical equations to overcome the runny conundrum. Two key equations were used one modeling how heat travels between a hot surface and an egg, and another capturing how the egg's contents transform from liquid to solid with a gel-like state in between.

The resulting recipe involves transferring eggs in a steamer basket every two minutes between two bowls of water – one boiling and the other lukewarm at 86°F (30°C) – for a total of 32 minutes, followed by cooling under running water and peeling. According to Gregory Weiss, a chemist at the University of California, Irvine, who was not involved in the research, You could definitely do this at home with half a dozen eggs or so.

Periodic Cooking A Game-Changer

The proposed method, dubbed periodic cooking, involves heating and cooling the egg whites until fully set. The yolk, on the other hand, maintains a constant temperature and cooks until creamy, allowing for a velvety texture. You can almost spread it, like on bread, says study author Emilia Di Lorenzo from the University of Naples Federico II.

The Verdict

To confirm the effectiveness of this new technique, researchers tested the chemical makeup of the prepared eggs and served them to a panel of eight tasters alongside traditional boiled eggs. The findings were published in the journal Communications Engineering.

While this method may require more time than a standard hard-boiled egg, food scientist Joanne Slavin from the University of Minnesota notes that this is a slower process to get a better outcome. The end result, however, is well worth the extra effort a blend of textures on the tongue that elevates the humble boiled egg to new heights.

Conclusion

The secret to cooking the perfect boiled egg has finally been revealed, and it's all thanks to science. With this new technique, you can achieve the ideal balance between velvety yolk and soft, solid white. While it may require a bit more finesse than your standard hard-boiled egg, the end result is undoubtedly worth it.

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