If the perfect boiled egg has a meltingly soft centre and firm white, scientists have developed the perfect method. Alas, it takes 32 minutes.

Italian scientists claim to have found the scientifically best way to make a hard-boiled egg. After trying it for ourselves, we can confirm that the egg was delicious.

Scientists say they’ve cracked the code for boiling the perfect egg. Making an ideal boiled egg is a challenge because the yolk cooks at a lower temperature than the whites.