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… Proposal to let nonresidents vote in Omaha, Lincoln elections advances in auditor oversight bill ICE detains Kearney entrepreneur with deep Nebraska ties Lincoln man accused of hitting officer with drumsticks in chaotic arrest Lincoln City Council weighs winery rule changes, approves addition at The Mill State Patrol IDs mother found dead in Kearney County; 3 children injured in shooting No injuries, but four displaced in early Sunday house fire NFL free agency: Panthers, 49ers, Patriots, Jets and Rams are early winners Positive direction, no finger pointing sought in reopening of Nebraska’s Underground Railroad site A new Nebraska brand bill gets heard, faces sharp opposition Chaos at Mahoney Park: Gun recovered, teen arrested after Saturday night melee Western Nebraska fires near full containment; officials warn of ongoing danger Homestead Butchery open in Wymore For fans of toasted subs: A new best bud is coming to Lincoln White House wants to build an underground center for security screening of visitors A Lincoln man wants his mom to live in his backyard. Changing city code might let him. 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.
