AP Spotlight How to cook the perfect boiled egg, according to science ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN Associated Press Feb 9, 2025 Feb 9, 2025 Updated Feb 4, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — Scientists say they've cracked the code for boiling the perfect egg.kAmxEVD 2 C64:A6 J@F 42? E6DE 7@C J@FCD6=7 — E9@F89 E96 E:>:?8 :D?VE :562= H:E9 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^688\AC:46D\3:C5\7=F\A@F=ECJ\:?7=2E:@?\h62hhbc6a_6b76bhb233`33gd22b`4b_Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmD@2C:?8 688 AC:46Dk^2m :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D 7C@> 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^3:C5\7=F\FD52\:@H2\C6D62C49\gd_e2f45_23`6dg47ffe232ef3_7hf7gQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm3:C5 7=F @FE3C62<k^2m]k^Amk9amq2=2?46 :? 4@@<:?8 H9:E6 2?5 J@=< :D <6Jk^9am kAm%96 A6C764E 3@:=65 688 92D 2 G6=G6EJ J@=< A2:C65 H:E9 2 D@7E[ D@=:5 H9:E6]k^Am People are also reading… Lincoln man cited for November fatal crash near Waverly, deputies say An ex-Nebraska coach watched from Northern Colorado’s bench. He says this team is title-bound Nebraska football quarterback commit earns high praise at camp Nebraska commit Trae Taylor named to 2026 Elite 11 Finals roster No. 6 Nebraska softball takes Big Ten lead with rout of Minnesota, Washington loss Social media reacts to Emmett Johnson drafted by Kansas City Chiefs Nebraska volleyball notes: Cogill making push at middle, back row booms, funky fourth set Former Nebraska head coach Scott Frost to host Husker commit for visit Lincoln record store faces threats after video shows staff smashing copies of new Ye album Substitute teacher cited after disturbing comments at Raymond Central Every Nebraska football player who signed as a undrafted free agent What's happening with house prices in Omaha in 2026? Nebraska volleyball notes: How NCAA's '5-in-5' affects NU's superstar seniors; spring portal opens Watch Nebraska vs Creighton volleyball game today Where to watch Nebraska baseball at Kansas today: Time, TV channel kAmp49:6G:?8 E9:D 32=2?46 42? 36 2 492==6?86 3642FD6 E96 J@=< 4@@<D 2E 2 =@H6C E6>A6C2EFC6 E92? E96 H9:E6] w2C5 3@:=:?8 2? 688 42? J:6=5 2 492=<J J@=<[ H9:=6 4@@<:?8 =@H 2?5 D=@H 42? AC@5F46 ;6==J\=:<6[ F?56C4@@<65 H9:E6D]k^AmkAm#6D62C496CD 4@@<65 9F?5C65D @7 688D 2?5 FD65 >2E9 E@ E24<=6 E9:D CF??J 4@?F?5CF>]k^AmkAm~?6 6BF2E:@? 562=E H:E9 9@H 962E EC2G6=D 36EH66? 2 9@E DFC7246 2?5 2? 688j 2?@E96C 42AEFC65 9@H E96 688VD 4@?E6?ED >@CA9 7C@> =:BF:5 E@ D@=:5 H:E9 2 86=\=:<6 DE2E6 :? 36EH66?]k^Am k9amV!6C:@5:4 4@@<:?8V >6E9@5k^9am kAm%96:C 7:?2= C64:A6 :?G@=G6D EC2?D76CC:?8 688D :? 2 DE62>6C 32D<6E 6G6CJ EH@ >:?FE6D 36EH66? EH@ 3@H=D @7 H2E6C — @?6 3@:=:?8 2?5 E96 @E96C =F<6H2C> 2E ge 568C66D u29C6?96:E — 7@C 2 E@E2= @7 ba >:?FE6D 367@C6 4@@=:?8 F?56C CF??:?8 H2E6C 2?5 A66=:?8]k^AmkAmQ*@F 4@F=5 567:?:E6=J 5@ E9:D 2E 9@>6 H:E9 92=7 2 5@K6? 688D @C D@[Q D2:5 vC68@CJ (6:DD[ 2 496>:DE 2E E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 r2=:7@C?:2[ xCG:?6[ H9@ H2D ?@E :?G@=G65 H:E9 E96 C6D62C49]k^Am kAmx? E96 >6E9@5 AC@A@D65 3J E96 C6D62C496CD[ 5F3365 A6C:@5:4 4@@<:?8[ E96 688 H9:E6D 962E65 2?5 4@@=65 F?E:= 7F==J D6E] %96 J@=<[ @? E96 @E96C 92?5[ 96=5 7:C> 2E 2 4@?DE2?E E6>A6C2EFC6 2?5 4@@<65 F?E:= 4C62>J]k^Am kAmQ*@F 42? 2=>@DE DAC625 :E[ =:<6 @? 3C625[Q D2:5 DEF5J 2FE9@C t>:=:2 s: {@C6?K@ 7C@> E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }2A=6D u656C:4@ xx]k^AmkAm%@ 4@?7:C> E96J 4@@<65 FA D@>6E9:?8 ?6H[ E96 C6D62C496CD E6DE65 E96 496>:42= >2<6FA @7 E96 AC6A2C65 688D 2?5 D6CG65 E96> E@ 2 A2?6= @7 6:89E E2DE6CD 2=@?8D:56 EC25:E:@?2= 3@:=65 688D]k^Am kAm%96 C6D62C49 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?2EFC6]4@>^2CE:4=6D^Dcc`fa\_ac\__bbc\HQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmH2D AF3=:D965 %9FCD52Jk^2m :? E96 ;@FC?2= r@>>F?:42E:@?D t?8:?66C:?8]k^AmkAm%9:D ?6H E649?:BF6 4@F=5 >62? >@C6 E:>6 :? E96 <:E496? 4@>A2C65 E@ 2 DE2?52C5 92C5\3@:=65 688[ D2:5 7@@5 D4:6?E:DE y@2??6 $=2G:? 7C@> E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 |:??6D@E2] qFE E96 3=6?5 @7 E6IEFC6D @? E96 E@?8F6 4@F=5 36 H@CE9 E96 6IEC2 E:>6]k^Am kAmQ%9:D :D 2 D=@H6C AC@46DD E@ 86E 2 36EE6C @FE4@>6[Q D2:5 $=2G:?[ H9@ 925 ?@ C@=6 :? E96 DEF5J]k^Am 0 Comments Satisfy your cravings With our weekly newsletter packed with the latest in everything food. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story As egg prices soar, grocers scramble to limit how many cartons customers can buy Empty egg shelves are more common across the U.S., as a bird flu outbreak has taken a tremendous toll on poultry since it began in 2022. Breakfast is booming at US restaurants. Is it also contributing to high egg prices? It’s a chicken-and-egg problem: Restaurants are struggling with record-high U.S. egg prices, but their omelets, scrambles and huevos rancheros… Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be coming Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach.
As egg prices soar, grocers scramble to limit how many cartons customers can buy Empty egg shelves are more common across the U.S., as a bird flu outbreak has taken a tremendous toll on poultry since it began in 2022.
Breakfast is booming at US restaurants. Is it also contributing to high egg prices? It’s a chicken-and-egg problem: Restaurants are struggling with record-high U.S. egg prices, but their omelets, scrambles and huevos rancheros…
Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be coming Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach.
