# Eggciting Breakfast Tips The Yellow Boiled Egg is Scrambled Before You Crack the Shell By Souzan Michael | Published 2011-07-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scrambled-eggs References: [instructables](http://www.instructables.com/id/Scrambled-Eggs-still-in-the-Shell-/) & [obsessionist.net](http://obsessionist.net/post/7338010069/how-to-make-a-scrambled-egg-in-shell) In Japan, a unique way of cooking scrambled eggs is to scramble your eggs even before you crack the shell, resulting in what is called a Yellow Boiled Egg. This is because the egg is yellow underneath its shell, rather than being typically white. It's quite a simple process to perfect. First, place a raw egg in the middle of a stocking leg -- yes, I mean women's stockings. Grab each end of the stocking and twist about 20-25 times. When the stocking is fully twisted, quickly yank each end to unravel. Do this 10 times. Here's the coolest part: to check if your egg is properly scrambled, go into a dark room (or turn the lights off in the room you are in) and shine a flashlight underneath the egg. Properly scrambled eggs will look reddish in color, while ones that need more scrambling will look yellow. If your egg is red, simply [boil it as you usually would](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wafu-hanjuku-tsukimi-zeppin-cheesenburger). Then crack the shell and voila! Your Yellow Boiled Egg is ready! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 79% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Pre-cook Egg Scrambling:** Opportunity to innovate on pre-cooking techniques by scrambling eggs before cracking the shell. - **Color Indication:** Potential for using color indicators to determine the level of egg scrambling. - **Unconventional Cooking Methods:** Innovation opportunities in exploring unconventional cooking methods like using stockings to scramble eggs. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** Potential for introducing new egg cooking techniques and products in the food and beverage industry. - **Kitchen Appliances:** Opportunity for developing kitchen appliances or tools specifically designed for pre-cooking egg scrambling. - **Home Goods:** Innovation potential in creating specialized products or accessories for unique cooking methods like using stockings to scramble eggs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Scrambled Egg Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instant-scrambled-eggs.md) - [Frozen Eggless Scrambles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-egg-scoopable-scramble.md) - [User-Friendly Egg Cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eggbath.md) - [Grated Egg Toasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grated-egg-toast.md) - [Viral Egg Tasting Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/egg-flights.md) - [Microwavable Vegan Eggs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-egg-egg.md) - [Ready-to-Eat Vegan Egg Scramble](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-egg-scramble.md) - [Plant-Based Hard-Boiled Eggs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-hard-boiled-egg.md) - [Runny Vegan Eggs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/runny-plant-based-eggs.md)