A student has come up with a device designed to solve the morning-time conundrum of how best to soft-boil an egg. The PerfEGG device keeps water temperature constant for 8.5 minutes without reaching boiling point, which aims to let the egg white coagulate but keep the yolk runny, regardless of egg size. The timing of the device can also be adjusted for hard-boiled eggs. Brunel University design student Ben Harris, 22, from Dublin, is in talks about launching his gadget. He said: "I love soft-boiled eggs with toasted soldiers but I get so frustrated if I get the timing wrong and the egg is too hard to dip my soldiers in.''
Daily Telegraph, The Times