Not sure I want to study hard enough to understand part of that Quora response:
Steam can be superheated by passing it through a valve (isentropic expansion with gain in kinetic energy and drop in enthalpy) and into a downstream pipe where the kinetic energy is largely recovered as heat (regain of enthalpy) that then dries the steam, giving what is effectively an isenthalpic process. This is not to be confused with a straightforward isentropic (adiabatic) discharge through a nozzle, such as the one that would be created if you removed the weight from a pressure cooker. In the case of isentropic expansion pure steam at the saturation point (quality = 1) becomes saturated water and steam (quality <1), it never becomes superheated. From: Bill Prince Sent: Friday, November 25, 2016 9:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Eggxactly Steam can can have a higher heat transfer ability than boiling water. (https://www.quora.com/Is-steam-hotter-than-boiling-water-4) bp <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> On 11/25/2016 6:33 AM, [email protected] wrote: I cook mine in a steamer. A heck of a lot easier and I then remove the hot eggs and put them in cold water. No problems with breaking eggs or peeling usually.
