When the gas ran out on the hob, this science-mad dad from Australia decided to see if he could fry an egg in the sun.

Jacob Strickling first placed the frying pan out in the sun for 30 minutes on a day when the mercury soared to 35 degrees Celsius.

When the black base of the pan had absorbed enough heat, he cracked in the egg and fried it successfully.

According to Strickling, he enjoyed his egg on toast sunny side up.

When the gas ran out for the stove, Jacob Strickling put the frypan out in the sun for 30 minutes. The black base of the frypan absorbed the heat making it hot enough to just cook an egg. With outside temperatures of 35 degrees Celsius this was a novel way to do some cooking. Strickling enjoyed his egg on his toast 'sunny side up'!