These Egg Hacks Will Change Your Life

7. When cooking eggs, use a low-heat setting.

Price: not specified Goal: Keeps the eggs from scorching and promotes even cooking. Cooking eggs over high heat is a major mistake that many people make when cooking them. Before adding the eggs, preheat your pan to medium-high and then lower the heat to medium-low. The eggs won't burn because of this reduced heat setting.

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Reduce the heat when cooking eggs. ©Vova Shevchuk/Redshift Additionally, it will aid in more even cooking. This applies to almost all egg preparation methods, including scrambling and sunny side up. Because of their delicate nature, eggs cannot withstand extreme heat.

8. Don't Ever Use a Stick Pan

Price of a Zwilling pan: $65.* Goal: The best method for cooking eggs without overcooking them or creating a mess A "nonstick fry pan" is the "best pan for eggs, hands down," claims Bon Appetit. For creating omelets, scrambles, or fried eggs, you should use a fry pan that is as smooth as an air hockey table that has been greased, as stated by BA.

Use non-stick pans only @minimalistbaker/Pinterest Not only are eggs extremely delicate, but they are also extremely sticky and difficult to clean after cooking in a non-stick pan. Food & Wine determined that the Zwilling Non-Stick Frying Pan, available for $65 on Zwilling.com, is the best nonstick pan.