Help me adult (cooking edition)

[hermione]

I thought my kid had a practice today but it’s a game. Changes our afterschool timeline. I have chili ready to go but can it simmer for an hour now and then another hour after the game? Or turning on, off, on a bad thing? The meat is already cooked through.

I am trying to avoid leaving simmering while no one is home (obviously) and also delaying dinner too long.

[mel]

Do you have a crockpot you can toss it in and just keep it on warm?

[hermione]

Sept 10, 2024 13:06:20 GMT -5 mel said:

Do you have a crockpot you can toss it in and just keep it on warm?

I do but it won’t thicken up in the crockpot.

[mel]

Sept 10, 2024 13:06:46 GMT -5 hermione said:

Sept 10, 2024 13:06:20 GMT -5 mel said:

Do you have a crockpot you can toss it in and just keep it on warm?

I do but it won’t thicken up in the crockpot.

What about simmering it for an hour, then putting it in the crockpot? Take it with a grain of salt, I only make my chili in a crockpot and never have issued with it not thickening. Maybe throw a little bit of flour or cornstarch in it?

[7costanza]

Can you transfer it to a slow cooker on keep warm?

[shauni27]

simmer it for the hour and then put on high in the crockpot if it does not seem thick enough. Problem solved.

But, I always say "yes" to WYET questions on here, so I would also not hesitate to heat it for an hour, leave for a bit with the heat off, then heat it again when you get home from the game.

[deadwing]

Turn the oven on about 210F and put your pot in the oven?

[sunshineandpinot]

Sept 10, 2024 13:28:07 GMT -5 shauni27 said:

simmer it for the hour and then put on high in the crockpot if it does not seem thick enough. Problem solved.

But, I always say "yes" to WYET questions on here, so I would also not hesitate to heat it for an hour, leave for a bit with the heat off, then heat it again when you get home from the game.

This is what I would do too. I wouldn't give it another thought! I also hate cleaning my crock pot so hell no to two pots to clean. 

[emilyinchile]

It will be absolutely fine with your plan.

[hermione]

Thanks everyone. Simmering for an hour then throwing it in the crockpot.