Note: A skillet with higher sides will allow steam to help cook or warm its contents and sometimes you want that; a skillet with low
sides lets the steam escape and creates a different cooking environment.
Alternatively, you can transfer half the soup to a blender and blend, making sure to stop frequently to
let the steam escape.
Arrange the dough in the pan, poke a few holes in the dough with a fork to
let the steam escape and cover with the vegetable filling.
Secure lid on blender, and remove center piece of lid to
let steam escape; place a clean towel over opening in lid to avoid splatters.
Brush each heart with egg wash and cut a small X on top to
let the steam escape.
Cut slits on top of calzone to
let steam escape.
* Cutting slits in the top of the calzone will prevent the calzone from leaking and
let the steam escape.
Using a sharp knife, poke a small opening in the side of each popover to
let the steam escape.
Alternatively, let soup cool about 20 minutes, transfer to a blender and blend until smooth (you'll have to periodically remove the lid of the blender to
let the steam escape).
Instead, you can poke holes on either sides with a skewer and jiggle it a bit in there to
let the steam escape.
Brush with milk or soya milk and make a small hole in the top to
let the steam escape.
Prick the top with a fork to
let the steam escape.
Arrange the dough squares in the tins, poke a few holes in the dough with a fork to
let the steam escape, trim off any excess round the edges and bake for about 5 minutes.
Crack the lid partway open to
let steam escape.
Bring the soup to a boil and then cover, with lid slightly off to
let steam escape.
Remove lid, tilting away from you to
let steam escape.
Remove the center from the lid to
let steam escape and put the lid onto the blender.
Use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke several holes in rice (without hitting bottom of pot) to
let steam escape.
Working in batches, purée leek mixture in a blender until very smooth (make sure lid is slightly ajar to
let steam escape; cover with a towel).
Working in batches, purée tomato mixture in a blender until very smooth (make sure lid is slightly ajar to
let steam escape; cover with a towel).
Working in batches, purée soup base and blanched spinach and cilantro in a blender until very smooth (make sure lid is slightly ajar to
let steam escape; cover with a towel).
It's important to puncture the eclair as soon as it comes out of the oven to
let this steam escape, otherwise, you'll have a soggy eclair as the steam absorbs back into the pastry.
Arrange the dough in the pan, poke a few holes in the dough with a fork to
let the steam escape, and transfer the pan into the oven.
As soon as the pastry is cooked, make a 1 cm slit on the side of each bun to
let the steam escape.
Press the stuffing gently and loosely into a pound cake loaf pan, cover loosely with tinfoil; poke a tiny hole in the foil to
let steam escape, and bake at 350 F for about thirty minutes, longer if you want the stuffing more crispy.
3 Gently place the sheet of pastry over the bananas, tucking the edges between the pan and the filling; cut four vents in the centre of the pastry to
let steam escape.