Why does it seem like food steams more as the heat is turned down or off

Subject: Why does it seem like food steams more as the heat is turned down or off

Date: Fri Sep 10 22:45:40 1999
Posted by Murray Fraser
Grade level: grad (science) School: No school entered.
City: Springhill State/Province: Nova Scotia Country: Canada
Area of science: Physics
ID: 937017940.Ph

Message:


I've noticed when heating liquids, like soup in a pot over a gas stove, it 
seems that if the heat is reduced or turned off before the liquid comes to 
a full boil, there is an increase in the steam comming from the liquid. Is 
there anything in physics to explain this or is it my imagination?

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