The team's kitchen

Do you know what you are making, but not which egg suits it? Here the team behind the app has picked the egg we think suits three dishes best. The time below is for one starting point, and the timer works out the time for your own choices.

Egg for the egg cup

The yolk is glossy and thick like cream and runs slowly, so you can eat it with a spoon straight from the shell.

Creamy

Cooking time: 6 minutes6:00

for a medium (53–63 g) egg straight from the fridge in boiling water at sea level

A soft-boiled, creamy, jammy or firm egg isn't fully cooked. Follow the egg advice where you live, especially for anyone pregnant, young children, older people and people with weakened immune systems.

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Egg for a slice of bread

The yolk is firm almost all the way in and keeps its shape in slices, with a small soft center.

Firm

Cooking time: 8 minutes and 30 seconds8:30

for a medium (53–63 g) egg straight from the fridge in boiling water at sea level

A soft-boiled, creamy, jammy or firm egg isn't fully cooked. Follow the egg advice where you live, especially for anyone pregnant, young children, older people and people with weakened immune systems.

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Egg for ramen

The yolk is firm on the outside and thick like jam in the middle, and the middle keeps its shape when you cut the egg over the bowl.

Jammy

Cooking time: 7 minutes7:00

for a medium (53–63 g) egg straight from the fridge in boiling water at sea level

A soft-boiled, creamy, jammy or firm egg isn't fully cooked. Follow the egg advice where you live, especially for anyone pregnant, young children, older people and people with weakened immune systems.

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