A new study reveals a technique called "periodic cooking" that balances yolk and white to perfection. The only catch? It’s a bit of a time commitment.

The perfect boiled egg has a velvety yolk paired with a soft, solid white. Achieving this balance can be a challenge because the yolk cooks at a lower temperature than the white. Hard boiling an egg can yield a chalky yolk, while cooking low and slow can produce jelly-like, undercooked whites.

Italian scientists say they found the best way to make boiled eggs. We tried it, and (sorry, science) it’s not worth it.

Materials scientists have found a way to perfectly cook an egg white and egg yolk simultaneously Hard-boiling, soft-boiling or using a trendy sous vide—no matter the approach, cooking a whole egg preserves either the texture of the yolk or the white but rarely both.

This Instant Pot Egg Loaf Recipe is one of my favorite Instant Pot hacks. It is perfect for not only saving me time in t