Why doesn't water boil in the oven?

Water doesn’t boil in the oven because heat moves differently than it does on the stove.

Imagine you're wearing a cozy blanket on a cold day, that’s like how water feels when it's in the oven. The oven gives off warmth all around, like a big, slow hug. But boiling needs something faster, like a fire under a kettle, that's what happens on the stove. The heat there goes straight into the bottom of the pot and moves up quickly.

• On the stove, the water gets hot from below.
• In the oven, the water is surrounded by warm air, but it doesn’t get a quick push to become steam.

It’s like trying to jump rope while wearing socks, you can still move, but not as easily or as fast. The oven gives warmth, but not the kind that makes water turn into bubbles and steam quickly.