Fill a bowl with ice cold water and bring a pot of water to the boil.

Lower your egg straight from the fridge into the boiling water. Set your timer immediately to your desired doneness. (See note for timings)

As soon as the timer goes off, remove the egg, plunge it in the icy water and leave it for about a minute to completely stop the cooking process.

Give the egg a gentle tap all around and begin peeling off the shell. Be extra careful if your egg is on the softer-cooked side (6 minutes and under).

Once it's peeled, give it a rinse to remove any remaining fragments of shell and enjoy.