To leave something simmering on the hob while i go out, i'll be about an hour.

[lucyellensmum]

OK, so i have two pans of stock simmering, i really need to get stuff from the town - but i could do with letting the stock simmer some more. They are full of water so unlikely to boil dry - how insane would it be of me to leave them simmering?

Insane turn them off and pop a lid on then continue when you get home.

I wouldn't risk it

I have a friend who lets stuff simmer for ages while she is out, but I wouldn't do it. I'd be far too worried about something bad happening.

Don't be silly LEM, they will improve as they cool down anyhow. do not leave them on the heat.

Don't do it.

I was boiling some potatoes last year and wandered into the garden to play with DS1. Within 15 mins the pan had boiled dry and turned black and would have caught fire if I hadn't come back in.

Admittedly I had the heat up too high, but I have boiled many a spud in my life and never had that happen before.

Just not worth it.

Don't.

If anything happened to your home, your insurance may deny coverage in such a case.

Put one of them in a slow cooker.

It's not worth the risk.

Stick the lid on, then start it up again when you get in.

I seem to manage to burn pans even if I stay in the house with them. Prob best not.

put it in an ovenproof pot and put it in the oven on a low light.

Twill be fine and the house won't burn down.

Or the other thing that also happened to me with my spuds (I am clearly a crap cook), was they boiled over and the water put the flame out, hence nearly gassing my poor DTs who were only about a week old...

Of course you may have elec hob, but not sure the outcome is any better. If your pans are full of water even on a low heat they might boil over.

That'l be a no then can't actually believed i considered it tbh - nah, im going to stop here and make DP go for the seasoning when he gets in from work .

When you consider i have burnt the carrots twice this week whilst "popping onto mumsnet" it probably isn't a good idea. LEM wonders if it is a good idea her being allowed to use anything that has a naked flame in the first place

There's no such thing as 'popping onto MN'!

It is the law of Sod, that if thou dost leave those pans simmering, thou shalt not get back in time and thy pots will turned to black and thou shalt pay for your sins with the scrub of hell.