How long do you leave food out?

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Made a soup for tonight except didn't plan it well. I need to go out in half an hour, DH will be back in 3 hours, I'll be back with the DC in 4. It's too hot to put in the fridge.

It'll be ok left on the side won't it? Then re-heat when we get in. Vegetables only.

It will be fine.

Would be fine with me but I'd probably try to leave it out in the cold if you have an easily accessible outdoor space.

It will be fine, but you could put it in a metal bowl and in the fridge. Fridges are more efficient now so shouldn’t affect the temp too much

I keep things that I've made out in the day and then reheat properly. If it's leftovers, I store in the fridge or freezer