To nip out to the shop while I have something on the hob?

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Halogen hob, vegetarian chilli so plenty of liquid, shop less than three minutes walk away, would be back in ten. No children or pets in the flat.
I’ve just realised I’ve run out of salt. My quandary basically comes out of being a gannet and not wanting to wait any longer for my tea. AIBU

If it's only ten minutes I'd just take it off the hob and put it back on when I'm home.

I'd rather eat ten minutes later and have peace of mind.

No way.

Oh YABU

I'd just turn it off for 10 mins too.

I've never had a halogen hob, but for the same of 10 minutes I'd take it off.

Up to you, but I would turn off the hob, run out, then turn it back on when I get back. The chili will barely change temperature in ten minutes. Cover it if you can, even with just a square of aluminum foil.

Do you need the salt?
I wouldn’t risk it. If it does burn the house down then you’ll have to wait longer for dinner

Why can't you just turn it off for the sake of 10 minutes?

YABU

Great that you've got no pets or children but sod the neighbours eh

Definitely turn it off. Anything could happen in the time you were out at the shop. Does it really need the salt anyway?

Nope, don't. Relative had a fire in her house start when she was there from a cereal box falling on to the hob when she was in the next room. Got in under control because she had an extinguisher there but it only takes seconds.

Ok, thanks for your answers. IA def being U.
Thanks @bez91, that’s why I was asking. Because it’s halogen (and at a low heat) I was wondering if it’s about the same as a slow cooker, but obviously not. I’m not a complete twat.

I’m glad you’re not going. YABU to even contemplate it though!

I am known as Spag Bol woman by the local Fire Brigade after nipping our to collect DD from Brownies, leaving a pan simmering. The front door lock broke on my return and a firefighter has to rescue my Bol via a bedroom window

That is an excellent point, I never even considered the door breaking or forgetting my keys. Thanks for the anecdotal evidence @ifancyagreencard

Just turn it off and leave the lid on. It’ll keep cooking with the residual heat.

You don’t need salt in a chilli, so YABU x 2!

Madness what if you got run over?

You don’t need salt on chilli.

The salt was for the rice- I’m doing Slimming World, GIVE ME SALT

Depends on how much you like your neighbours I guess 😂

You can use a stock cube for salt

I did this once with a bit pot of soup and came back to find my street cordoned off by the police! They had found a gun in the street. It all worked out okay as they were relatively quick about it - 20 mins or so...but what were the chances of that. The soup survived but I've never done it since.

I would, but my hob has a timer on it. I would set the timer to switch the hob off in case I was held up.

My neighbour did this when I lived in a flat. First I heard was when somebody banged on our door to ask if we aware that the building was on fire. (Fire alarms never went off at all, which was reassuring)

Glad you've decided against!