Why does food feel hotter on the bottom?

Question

Whenever I cook food in an oven or microwave the food feels way hotter on the bottom than the top, why is that?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Because powerbottoms are completely enshrined by the friction and kinetic energy of the powertops. There’s not much room to dissipate the direct heat transfer.

Answer 2

Because when you cook food in an oven/microwave, most of the heat gets transferred into the plate, then onto the food that makes contact with the plate.

Answer 3

In addition to the previous answers, the upper portion of the food is exposed to air and convection carries some of the heat away, thus cooling it.