why does the steam coming off a pot on the stove seem to be stronger after I turn the heat down from a boil?

Question

When wet food or water is boiling I don’t see a lot of steam, but if I turn the heat down I see more steam. Why?

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Answer 1

So steam is invisible. That “steam” you see is actually condensation, which is the steam cooling off and back to visible water vapor. You seem more of it when you turn then temp down because the water is closer in temperature to that transition point.