What's the best bit of a crumble?

[Eccentrica Gallumbits]

Just made the first rhubarb crumble of the year.

[Ashaman42]

The custard and the ice cream and the fruit and the topping and the all of it.

[Biggsy]

Crummmmble.  I could happily eat nineteen parts of crumble to one part of fruit.

[hellymedic]

All of it, if made well.
If anything is not as 'good' as another component, it's possible to make a better crumble!

[caerau]

Crummmmble.  I could happily eat nineteen parts of crumble to one part of fruit.

This

[perpetual dan]

It's like sweet and sour, defined by the juxtaposition not the parts. With custard though.

[T42]

Crumble 4i. Whipped cream please.

[Cudzoziemiec]

The custard and the ice cream and the fruit and the topping and the all of it.

Yes and yes and yes and yes.

[drossall]

The best bit is strawberry crumble, because Mrs Drossall and I had it on our first "date". We were teenagers on a youth holiday, and were sent out in pairs to have Sunday lunches with local church members. When it was spotted that we were suddenly an item, some hurried rearrangement was done and we were sent together, to a couple who gave us strawberry crumble and took us up the church tower to see the view. I don't remember the first course.

But I voted for the topping because strawberry crumble wasn't an option

[hellymedic]

Eating and enjoying it.

[Gattopardo]

What fat is used to make the crumble topping?

[Tail End Charlie]

Butter, unsalted.
Does anyone bother cooking the topping separately to the fruit? I've heard this is done, but can't see the point as I like the fruit to bubble through the topping.

[Gattopardo]

Butter, unsalted.
Does anyone bother cooking the topping separately to the fruit? I've heard this is done, but can't see the point as I like the fruit to bubble through the topping.

How?

I agree on the unsalted have you tried it with suet?

[Tail End Charlie]

I haven't tried it with suet.   Never crossed my mind, even though I do use suet in many other things. Interesting, I'll give it some thought. Can you recommend it?

I asked about cooking the crumble separately as I had a conversation with a friend who said she cooks the crumble topping on a baking tray then spoons it on top right at the end and gives it another five minutes.

[marcusjb]

The very best bit of a crumble is where the filling has slightly bubbled up at the very edge of the crumble, it has caramelised and is like fruit toffee, but soaked into the crumble.   

[hbunnet]

The very best bit of a crumble is where the filling has slightly bubbled up at the very edge of the crumble, it has caramelised and is like fruit toffee, but soaked into the crumble.

+1

[drossall]

And the very worst bit is the stuff that some chain restaurants have started to serve, which is actually baked fruit with a bit of soggy pastry mix on top, mostly sunk in 

[Cudzoziemiec]

And the very worst bit is the stuff that some chain restaurants have started to serve, which is actually baked fruit with a bit of soggy pastry mix on top, mostly sunk in 

That's not crumble, that's a failed pie!

[drossall]

It's what I've been given several times when I've ordered crumble. It's always been my favourite, but I'm afraid to order it in a restaurant these days.

[vorsprung]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXagl_sk6HQ

[Tigerrr]

The French have developed a 'thing' for Le Crumble. For them, it is a dead trendy connoisseur dessert and very fancy, but with a slight hint of exotic Milords.
Very disappointing if one expects some proper crumble for pudding, having spotted it on the menu.
Nothing is safe in their hands.

[Jakob W]

Does anyone bother cooking the topping separately to the fruit? I've heard this is done, but can't see the point as I like the fruit to bubble through the topping.

Hugh Fearnley-Wossisface recommends doing a big batch of crumble topping like this, as it keeps well in an airtight container (a good few weeks). The resulting assemblage is not really a proper crumble, but it does work well with soft fruits as well as stewed ones - I remember raspberries and whisky whipped cream working quite nicely.

[Gattopardo]

I haven't tried it with suet.   Never crossed my mind, even though I do use suet in many other things. Interesting, I'll give it some thought. Can you recommend it?

I asked about cooking the crumble separately as I had a conversation with a friend who said she cooks the crumble topping on a baking tray then spoons it on top right at the end and gives it another five minutes.

It does seem to work.  Loved suet crumble with cooking apples.

[fuzzy]

What is this "What is the best bit of a crumble?" question thing?

Surley the best bit of the crumble is the eating?

[hellymedic]

What is this "What is the best bit of a crumble?" question thing?

Surley the best bit of the crumble is the eating?

Bzzt!
https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=90020.msg1847667#msg1847667

 

Agreed!