'Perfect' way to make scrambled eggs doesn't require frying pan – not everyone's convinced

A cook's 'perfect way' to cook scrambled eggs has been slammed on TikTok
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We're all aware there are many ways to prepare an egg, and one woman believes she's discovered the "perfect way" to scramble them.

Speaking on TikTok's Good Food blog (@goodfood), Anna shared a video outlining how she gets her eggs spot on every time. While she was aware her approach might not be popular with everyone, she began by cracking four yolks into a Perspex bowl before explaining herself.

"It's done unconventionally in the microwave. I'm very fussy when it comes to scrambled egg I hate it when it's too softly set or custardy or too firm."

Next, Anna added black pepper and whisked until the mixture is runny. "This microwave method will give you an extremely creamy curd," she continued. "It'll give you a gentle cook so you'll get softly set eggs perfect every time."

After removing the bowl from the microwave for another whisk, Anna advised: "Cook in one minute intervals and stir in knobs of butter after each minute. It should only take around two or three minutes – so as soon as it starts to look softly set, give it a good stir and allow a few seconds in that residual heat."

Anna concludes her advice by saying: "There are so many ways to cook scrambled eggs in a bain-marie, with cream, with herbs – but I've found good old-fashioned butter and this easy method gets great results."

Anna closed the clip of her culinary skills by spreading scrambled eggs on a slice of sourdough bread, inviting social media users to weigh in on her dish. Some were hesitant to try it themselves, as one TikTok user admitted: "I haven't microwaved my scrambled eggs in years. So much better from a frying pan with a knob of butter to cook it in."

Another was even less impressed, bluntly stating: "I'm not just being cynical, they seriously look absolutely terrible there's no way it's worth the saved effort to eat polystyrene." And A third shared similar views, commenting: "Yeah not for me. They're overdone."

However, amidst the criticism, one person offered a positive take, complimenting the dish as "Creamy goodness made simple."