How to boil an egg perfectly and the common mistakes to avoid

Learning how to boil an egg properly is a life skill you'll never regret learning

Boiled eggs are the perfect fast food: ready in a jiffy and instantly satisfying.

 Bring the water to the boil first 

Yes, you can cover your eggs in cold water and heat both the eggs and the liquid simultaneously, but you’ll get a better result if you boil your water, carefully add the room-temperature eggs, bring it back to the boil and allow the pot to simmer gently.