Is Baking a potato is endothermic?

* Endothermic reactions absorb heat from their surroundings. When you bake a potato, you're applying heat to it from an external source (the oven). This heat energy is absorbed by the potato.

* The potato undergoes a change. The starch in the potato undergoes chemical changes as it cooks, which require energy. This energy is absorbed from the surrounding heat.

You can feel the endothermic nature of baking a potato by touching the oven door. It will be warm as it releases some of the heat absorbed during the process.