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Post by BoOverall on Oct 10, 2020 16:21:59 GMT
Bit underwhelmed this week. It didn't quite rise to the occasion. And a twist is not a plait... Agree. Loved the soda bread signature though and some lovely ideas. But I loathed that type of bagel in the technical because of all the food colouring and not the multi-flavours there should be: really a case of style over substance. |
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Post by firefingers on Oct 11, 2020 14:42:40 GMT
Bit underwhelmed this week. It didn't quite rise to the occasion. And a twist is not a plait... Agree. Loved the soda bread signature though and some lovely ideas. But I loathed that type of bagel in the technical because of all the food colouring and not the multi-flavours there should be: really a case of style over substance. Agreed. Although I think their did need to be something rainbow-y due to them going up in the windows. But yes, a lot more could have been done with bagels than adding food colouring... |
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Post by karloscar on Oct 13, 2020 21:04:56 GMT
Brownies? Simple,right? What the chocolate chunk did they think they were doing?
Notable that none of the female contestants have been seriously in the running for star baker so far this series. Peter and Mark L seem to know their limitations and turn out consistent if unexceptional bakes. Nobody is really coming up with showstoppers that impress so far.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 13, 2020 21:50:08 GMT
They don't have the time between filming to perfect their work.
But how the hell can you get on Bake Off and not be able to make a decent Brownie....
What a mess
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Post by alece10 on Oct 14, 2020 10:38:12 GMT
I've not seen a single bake with the "wow" factor so far. I think this series is the weakest so far for talent. Maybe all the best bakers in the country have already been in the programme.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Oct 14, 2020 17:37:33 GMT
A potential winner departed last night
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2020 18:01:15 GMT
A potential winner departed last night I've only watched last night's show so far this year, but if she was a potential winner then the show is in big trouble as she was absolutely dreadful! |
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Oct 14, 2020 18:17:15 GMT
A potential winner departed last night I've only watched last night's show so far this year, but if she was a potential winner then the show is in big trouble as she was absolutely dreadful! Yep had a shocker, previously baked really well though |
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Post by danb on Oct 14, 2020 18:54:24 GMT
I think we’re underestimating the difficulties they’ve faced making this series. I’m not sure we can expect it to reach quite the same heights. At least it has still delivered on it’s annual fit posh one in Lottie.
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Post by jaqs on Oct 14, 2020 22:44:32 GMT
I've not seen a single bake with the "wow" factor so far. I think this series is the weakest so far for talent. Maybe all the best bakers in the country have already been in the programme. Or these were the group that could commit to the filming schedule and living in the bubble. I love that the signatures are back to being things people do bake at home and not obscure things no ones knows. But at the same time they highlight the lack of finesse from the group. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 20, 2020 22:16:07 GMT
The lack of kitchen time really is showing now
Choux should not have defeated so many of them.
And nowhere is the world of patisserie does anyone make a pastry cage to go over a tart.
The result was inevitable
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Post by alece10 on Oct 21, 2020 9:08:33 GMT
And as a cornish man the pasty crimping was pretty appalling. Why didn't anyone just make a traditional meat, potato and turnip filling.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Oct 21, 2020 9:08:37 GMT
Most cages were really well executed though, some fine bakes there
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Oct 21, 2020 9:10:25 GMT
And as a cornish man the pasty crimping was pretty appalling. Why didn't anyone just make a traditional meat, potato and turnip filling. I was thinking that, even a small twist on the tried and tested |
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Post by sfsusan on Oct 21, 2020 23:24:48 GMT
I was thinking that, even a small twist on the tried and tested My grandmother was from Cornwall and some of those 'improvements' were just bizarre. Using puff pastry? Putting sauces in them? I thought maybe Marc would do a take on a stargazy pie with his fish pasty, which would have been fun to see and would have doubled down on the 'Cornish classic' component. I was also sort of hoping someone would do what's rumored to be the 'original' pasty... sweet at one end and savory at the other. Yes, I think it sounds disgusting, but at least it would have been a pasty instead of a samosa. |
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Post by jaqs on Oct 22, 2020 1:06:31 GMT
The fish pasty was an abomination, neither fish nor rice belong in a pasty.
I was not a fan of that round at all.
And agree the eclairs didn’t stand a chance in that time frame, I can’t imagine that they hadn’t all practised choux before filming, it comes up so frequently.
Still I am enjoying the weekly escape, nice to have something different to complain about and Pru’s necklaces are always so cheerful.
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Post by alece10 on Oct 22, 2020 8:22:25 GMT
I was thinking that, even a small twist on the tried and tested My grandmother was from Cornwall and some of those 'improvements' were just bizarre. Using puff pastry? Putting sauces in them? I thought maybe Marc would do a take on a stargazy pie with his fish pasty, which would have been fun to see and would have doubled down on the 'Cornish classic' component. I was also sort of hoping someone would do what's rumored to be the 'original' pasty... sweet at one end and savory at the other. Yes, I think it sounds disgusting, but at least it would have been a pasty instead of a samosa. You are right. The original Cornish pasty had meat, potato and turnip one end and jam the other. They were originally made for tin miners to take down the mine to eat and the crust was intended for them to hold onto with their dirty hands and not actually eat. So you start at the savoury end and finish at the sweet end. 2 courses in 1 pasty. |
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Post by lynette on Oct 22, 2020 12:49:31 GMT
I often wonder about the way they present local or ethnic bread and pastry items. Would have liked a bit more on the number of crimps, eh, Paul? He obviously had no idea when actually asked.
We had two references to Hollywood’s backside in this week’s episode. Is this a trend? Should he complain to a #MeToo campaign? And can we just be grown ups occasionally? Asking for a friend. Oh, and maybe we should be allowed to see the backside for ourselves so we can see what all the fuss is about.
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Post by n1david on Oct 22, 2020 15:52:05 GMT
I am in Cornwall this week and the talk on Pirate FM on Wednesday was almost entirely pasty-related.
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Post by alece10 on Oct 22, 2020 16:22:26 GMT
I am in Cornwall this week and the talk on Pirate FM on Wednesday was almost entirely pasty-related. We loves our pasties. Mind you I've not had one for such a long time as not been down for ages due to Covid. There used to be a Warrans bakery at Liverpool Street but its gone now. |
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Post by justfran on Oct 22, 2020 21:33:33 GMT
I’m really enjoying this series of Bake Off, after not being so impressed with it after the move to channel 4. The last 2 bakers to leave have been a surprise in that they were previously shown to be “one of the contenders” but on the other hand, each time they did have a bad week so it seems fair that they are judged purely on that and not including past performance.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Oct 23, 2020 18:10:59 GMT
I am in Cornwall this week and the talk on Pirate FM on Wednesday was almost entirely pasty-related. I was in Cornwall this week, we could have had a socially distanced meet |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 27, 2020 23:00:30 GMT
What a curious episode.
Really can't stand this week's star baker. Don't think it was deserved. A bit of a Ruby going on.
As a theme, it wasn't authentic enough. Throwing matcha at something isn't being Japanese.
They should have sent Cherish in to scare them!
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Post by robertb213 on Oct 27, 2020 23:59:38 GMT
Awful week. I didn't want to eat anything that anyone made, which might actually be a first.
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Post by firefingers on Oct 28, 2020 0:40:07 GMT
Ah yes the famous Japanese dish... chinese steamed buns.
They are so many things they could have done that would have been half way authentic, the dish choices were bizarre.
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