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What kind of child doesn't like apple crumble?!

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BlowDryRat · 09/01/2022 16:57

Light-hearted, before people bash me over the head for not considering children with sensory issues etc.

DD has a friend over to play. Lovely. I said we'd give the child dinner. I'm making a chilli for everyone. Child says she'll try it but probably won't like it. Ok, I can work with that.

I threw an apple crumble together and was thinking of adding tomatoes and sweetcorn to the rice, do at least she gets something. No. Child does not like tomatoes or apple crumble.

The tomatoes I can understand, but surely everyone like apple crumble?!

I now have fish fingers in the oven. These are apparently acceptable.

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BlowDryRat · 09/01/2022 18:18

@viques

Does that mean there is some left over OP? I have custard......

Directs winning smile towards the radiant beauty of @BlowDryRat.

If you can get here before I eat the spare portion for breakfast...

This thread is amazing. I had no idea that so many people didn't like crumble. I haven't read the second page yet but to answer some questions/points:

  • This child is 9. I've had her on umpteen play dates and taken her on holiday before (camping) so know her fairly well. She has a dairy intolerance so that cuts out pizza, ice cream and quite a few other 'safe' options.
  • It's not a dig at children with limited palates. I consider(ed) crumble a safe, 'beige' food. Not any more!
  • I wasn't planning on doing apple crumble, hence the odd chilli-crumble combo.
  • Sometimes apple crumble can be quite tart. As this was an emergency crumble, I used tinned apple slices. These are the blandest apples known to man.
  • I am far too lazy to go the extra step and turn crumble topping into pastry for a pie.
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Whistleforthechoir · 09/01/2022 18:23

It doesn't really matter if the apples or tart or bland though - if you don't like apples, I imagine you won't like apple crumble 🤷‍♀️.

One of mine won't eat it so I make him a blackberry and raspberry crumble instead. The rest of us have apple, blackberry and raspberry, or maybe throw some rhubarb in there. To be fair, plain apple crumble on its own wouldn't be my first choice, it's a bit boring, sorry

Whistleforthechoir · 09/01/2022 18:24

Ooh, just read you used tinned apples. Definitely a no- no from the whole house here Shock

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hohohooooo · 09/01/2022 18:24

Apple crumble has no chocolate in it, OP!

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BlowDryRat · 09/01/2022 18:25

Crème brulé is the first worst dessert.

🤯 I went on holiday a few weeks ago and crème brulé featured on the breakfast buffet every day. It was heaven and I miss it now I'm home.

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AnnaSW1 · 09/01/2022 18:25

Mine!

ListeningButNotHearing · 09/01/2022 18:26

One with taste.

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BlowDryRat · 09/01/2022 18:32

@FuzzyPuffling

Apple crumble is bloody lovely...unless you have put cinnamon in it, when it becomes instantly inedible.
Agreed. Rice pudding is also instantly ruined by adding nutmeg.
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daisyjgrey · 09/01/2022 18:37

Tinned apples!!

I think I just heard my mother twitch.

Yika · 09/01/2022 18:38

Children are very unpredictable I find. I think those two dishes are very reasonable family-friendly foods.

Ahhhhhbisto · 09/01/2022 18:38

BlowDryRat

If you can get here before I eat the spare portion for breakfast...

This thread is amazing. I had no idea that so many people didn't like crumble. I haven't read the second page yet but to answer some questions/points:

  • This child is 9. I've had her on umpteen play dates and taken her on holiday before (camping) so know her fairly well. She has a dairy intolerance so that cuts out pizza, ice cream and quite a few other 'safe' options.
  • It's not a dig at children with limited palates. I consider(ed) crumble a safe, 'beige' food. Not any more!
  • I wasn't planning on doing apple crumble, hence the odd chilli-crumble combo.
  • Sometimes apple crumble can be quite tart. As this was an emergency crumble, I used tinned apple slices. These are the blandest apples known to man.
  • I am far too lazy to go the extra step and turn crumble topping into pastry for a pie.

How do you make dairy free crumble please? I have a friend who loves crumble of any description but can't eat because of the butter. Would love to make her one!

loveablequalities · 09/01/2022 18:40

Mine wouldn't eat. They can't be doing with cooked fruit or veg. It's enraging.

woowoowaa · 09/01/2022 18:40

My kids are fussy and most of their friends are too. I now just make something like chicken nuggets with salad/veg and home made chips or if it's older DD's friends they help themselves or I order a McDonald's so they can pick their own. Apple crumble isn't a typical children's pudding. My two would eat it but I would probably just get cake or ice cream or something

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BlowDryRat · 09/01/2022 18:43

@Ahhhhhbisto just use oil instead of butter. I use rapeseed oil but sunflower or coconut is fine too.

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3mealsaday · 09/01/2022 18:45

I serve some combination of pizza, fish fingers, baked beans, carrot sticks, cheese/chicken/peanut butter sandwiches and sweetcorn on playdates here (depending on allergies). Ice cream and jelly or cake and strawberries for pudding.

Lots of kids who are good eaters at home will only eat super-safe food on playdates. Mine happily chomps down fish pie, noodle soup, stir fry, chilli and lasagne at home but won't touch these things at friends' houses.

They come to play not to eat so I'm not that bothered if they reject the food. It's on offer if they're starving.

Comedycook · 09/01/2022 18:45

I keep food really simple if there are visiting children.

I often do a plain roast chicken with roast potatoes and a couple of types of veg that they can choose from. All kids seem to like that.

For pudding, a plainish cake, fruit or yoghurt or a biscuit offered.

BernardsarenotalwaysSaints · 09/01/2022 18:45

Of my 5 dc, 2 would eat the chilli (unless you've made it with chunks of steak, in which case all 5 would) & 3 would eat the crumble. I find the 2 that don't eat the crumble odd but don't push it as it means more for me & Dh.

RedHot22 · 09/01/2022 18:46

@Ahhhhhbisto

BlowDryRat

If you can get here before I eat the spare portion for breakfast...

This thread is amazing. I had no idea that so many people didn't like crumble. I haven't read the second page yet but to answer some questions/points:

  • This child is 9. I've had her on umpteen play dates and taken her on holiday before (camping) so know her fairly well. She has a dairy intolerance so that cuts out pizza, ice cream and quite a few other 'safe' options.
  • It's not a dig at children with limited palates. I consider(ed) crumble a safe, 'beige' food. Not any more!
  • I wasn't planning on doing apple crumble, hence the odd chilli-crumble combo.
  • Sometimes apple crumble can be quite tart. As this was an emergency crumble, I used tinned apple slices. These are the blandest apples known to man.
  • I am far too lazy to go the extra step and turn crumble topping into pastry for a pie.

How do you make dairy free crumble please? I have a friend who loves crumble of any description but can't eat because of the butter. Would love to make her one!

Vegan butter or something like Flora
C152 · 09/01/2022 18:47

Nope. I hate crumble of any sort - always have; always will. No one in my family likes it, including my child.

I mean this in a light-hearted way (NOT bashing your cooking skills or choice of food!), but I've always wondered why people bother make crumble - if you're going to make half the errort of a pie, go the whole hog and just make a pie. Just like I can't see the point of Eaton Mess. Just make a proper pavlova.

MargaretThursday · 09/01/2022 18:52

Me.
I was put off apple crumble for pretty much life at the age of 6yo.
In year 2 we had an oven in the classroom and each group got a turn at cooking something and everyone got to try it.
When the apple crumble was cooked they'd not poured any of the juice off and it was just a lump of soggy gunk. We had a very strict teacher who insisted everyone ate all they were given.

Haven't eaten crumble since.

I like stewed apple, and I like the crumble, but put them together and I start gagging. If dh makes a crumble he makes mine deconstructed, and I eat it as two separate dishes. Grin

HoldingTheDoor · 09/01/2022 18:54

I mean this in a light-hearted way (NOT bashing your cooking skills or choice of food!), but I've always wondered why people bother make crumble - if you're going to make half the errort of a pie, go the whole hog and just make a pie.

Crumble is much nicer than apple pie imo.

HoldingTheDoor · 09/01/2022 18:55

🤯 I went on holiday a few weeks ago and crème brulé featured on the breakfast buffet every day. It was heaven and I miss it now I'm home.

Where is this heavenly place? I never eat breakfast but I'm willing to make an exception.

Thhhhheeeeelong · 09/01/2022 18:57

I remember not liking it as a child and I liked the crumble but it was the warm apple that I wasn't keen on.

HoldingTheDoor · 09/01/2022 18:57

Just like I can't see the point of Eaton Mess. Just make a proper pavlova.

And Eton Mess is nicer than pavlova imo.

3mealsaday · 09/01/2022 18:59

I like Eton Mess but there is too much meringue in pavlova compared to everything else.

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