The five eggs
Start egg timerPeople disagree about the perfect egg. Some want to dip toast in a runny yolk, others want it firm and easy to put on bread. That's why the app has five eggs, and you choose the one you like best. Here you can see what each egg is good for. The times are for a medium (53–63 g) egg straight from the fridge in boiling water at sea level, and they are calculated: soft-boiled takes 5 minutes, hard-boiled 10 minutes and 30 seconds. A soft-boiled, creamy, jammy or firm egg isn't fully cooked. For a yolk that is firm all the way through, choose hard-boiled and check the yolk.
Soft-boiled egg: 5 minutes
Set white and fully runny yolk.
Good for dipping toast.
Cook soft-boiled egg
Creamy egg: 6 minutes
Set white and a thick, silky yolk that runs slowly.
Good in an egg cup, where you eat the yolk with a spoon straight from the shell.
Cook creamy egg
Jammy egg: 7 minutes
Set white and a soft, almost jam-like yolk that doesn't run.
Good in ramen and in salads. The yolk keeps its shape when you cut the egg.
Cook jammy egg
Firm egg: 8 minutes and 30 seconds
A yolk that is almost cooked through, with a small, soft center. The egg isn't fully cooked.
Good on a slice of bread. The yolk keeps its shape in slices.
Cook firm egg
Hard-boiled egg: 10 minutes and 30 seconds
Both the white and the yolk are fully set.
Good in a packed lunch and in egg salad.
Cook hard-boiled egg