An expert has developed a 'foolproof' method to cook the perfect boiled egg

If you've been struggling to cook the perfect dippy egg, then we've got good news for you

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Lots of people think they have the method for cooking eggs to a T:

finally made the perfect poached egg on my new stove eyyyyy pic.twitter.com/nMbMzOqR37

— vapidd (recovery ✿) (@vapidd3) August 29, 2021

soft boiled egg supremacy pic.twitter.com/jyjzSEbrit

— 꿈.없. (@qtjowanigene) September 1, 2021

But a statistician has developed a foolproof formula to boil the perfect egg.

Dr James Hind from Nottingham University surveyed 1,500 people to find out their method for making dippy eggs and soldiers.

The expert found eggs should be boiled for 4 minutes 25 seconds and then plunged into cold water for 57 seconds to stop the cooking process.

And just to be ultra-specific about it, he also said the eggs are best enjoyed with a 2.1cm slice of white bread.