The good news is that the humble egg slicer — beloved by Jacques Pépin — is not one of these tools. While its primary ...

This egg slicer has a figural Figment design with a pink “belly” where a hard boiled egg goes. The front of Figment lifts up, while his back lays flat on the counter. It’s hand wash only.

The research was published Thursday in the journal Communications Engineering. This new technique could mean more time in the kitchen compared to a standard hard-boiled egg, said food scientist Joanne ...