Fruit Crumble vs Fruit Crisp

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I was just reading an article that mentioned that a fruit crumble topping doesn't contain oats in the USA. In fact what the UK and Australia know as a crumble (flour, butter, oil, oats, sugar) is known as a crisp in USA and Canada.
And that a crisp topping is flour, butter/oil and sugar which to me is a sweet version of a gratin topping.

What's the Difference Between a Crisp, Crumble, Cobbler, Slump, and Buckle?

I'm not even going to start on the differences between Grunts, Slumps, and Pandowdies tonight.

 

[badjak]

Two countries, divided by the same language

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I never put oats in my crumble topping. Tried it once, preferred it without.

 

[karadekoolaid]

I put oats into my crumble; it adds texture and crunchiness. My mum never did though.

 

[TastyReuben]

I'm not even going to start on the differences between Grunts, Slumps, and Pandowdies tonight.

Or a Brown Betty!

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

It’s not a texture I enjoy, it’s too hard for my liking.
I usually do a tray of crumble topping alongside the actual crumble and tip those crunchy knobbly bits on the top at the end of the cook.

 

[msmofet]

I make both the same way - with oats.

 

[TastyReuben]

It’s not a texture I enjoy, it’s too hard for my liking.

When you used them, where they oats like this:

Spruce Eats

Or oats like this:

Food Network

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

When you used them, where they oats like this:

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Spruce Eats

Or oats like this:
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Food Network

They were rolled oats not steel cut.
I’m not a huge fan of oats in general. They’re rather boring.
I particularly dislike them as a breakfast, when I see people eating Bircher muesli I always feel sorry for them lol
Toasted or baked like in a crumble topping they do have a nutty flavour but they don’t thrill me enough to bother with them.
I like oat milk though and can manage to wedge down a few flapjacks

 

[badjak]

Oats are for horses

 

[JAS_OH1]

Oats are for horses

Neigh, we like them in pancakes for added fibre but otherwise not eaten in my house. I do like oats and other whole grains in bread so maybe I'll add some next time.

I'm going to trot off to make some tea now.

 

[karadekoolaid]

Oats are for horses

Don't forget oats has another meaning in the UK, as in "She's getting her oats"...

 

[JAS_OH1]

This thread is making me think I want to throw a handful of oats into my food processor and add them to my crumb topping for my berry muffins. I don't want to do whole oats and I don't want to make them too fine, either, but I think it would make a nice crunch. I also tend to use white sugar (following the recipe I use) but maybe with oats I would use brown sugar instead.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

This thread is making me think I want to throw a handful of oats into my food processor and add them to my crumb topping for my berry muffins. I don't want to do whole oats and I don't want to make them too fine, either, but I think it would make a nice crunch. I also tend to use white sugar (following the recipe I use) but maybe with oats I would use brown sugar instead.

I use rolled oats and demarara sugar for a crunch. We love it.

 

[JAS_OH1]

I use rolled oats and demarara sugar for a crunch. We love it.

It's a thing here too, my paternal grandmother always used oats. I just don't care for the texture too much when the oats are too big, which is why I want to break them up a little. I am not familiar with demarara sugar. Is that like turbinado (raw sugar)?