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The best way to cook an egg — in 32 minutes

Scientists say they have cracked the perfect recipe

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Want the perfect egg? Alternating water temperatures gives you a finished yolk without the rubbery white, a new study shows.

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By Bethany Brookshire

When egg prices are hard-boiling your temper, it’s important to make sure that each egg you make is the best it can possibly be. But when your egg white is cooked, your egg yolk is often still a runny mess.