How to boil an egg: three experts on cracking the perfect technique

Do you start with cold water, or a rolling boil? And what’s the best way to peel them when you’re done? A food scientist, a chef and a farmer lay it out

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Questions on the price of milk aside, politicians are not typically called on for their skills as home economists. So when senator Helen Polley shared an egg hack on Tiktok recently, it was received in the same way the dish is typically eaten – with a grain of salt.

Polley’s technique for hard-boiled eggs involves wrapping a raw egg in foil, submerging it in water, and then microwaving it for seven minutes, sending shockwaves through social media (though surprisingly not her Canberra office kitchen).

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