Bake Off

[loocyloo]

... so what does anyone think?

I've only caught the last half hour - so showstopper and not really got a feeling for anyone (or their names!), but I like Benjamina (?) and the young lad-Andrew?

[FussyElmo]

... so what does anyone think?

I've only caught the last half hour - so showstopper and not really got a feeling for anyone (or their names!), but I like Benjamina (?) and the young lad-Andrew?

I like selasi (hope that's how you spell it) and Benjamina.

First round was drizzle cake and the jaffa cakes for the technical.

I really need to make jaffa cakes now

[Kirstylob]

I like Selasi, he seems very chilled. And Andrew seems very supportive and encouraging to the others. I think Val is slightly mad - listening to her cakes to hear of they're done! They all seem like a good bunch and I can't wait for next week's.

[Maza]

I like Selasi, he seems very chilled. And Andrew seems very supportive and encouraging to the others. I think Val is slightly mad - listening to her cakes to hear of they're done! They all seem like a good bunch and I can't wait for next week's.

Was she the one with the really dark lipstick?

[FussyElmo]

Was she the one with the really dark lipstick?

No val is the one who Paul said to see him after :laughing::laughing:

I think the woman with the dark lipstick was Candice.

But funnily we christened her the girl with the dark lipstick :laughing::laughing::laughing:

[FloraDora]

This will be the first time I have followed Bake off, I watched a couple last year and oldest son is hooked and so has encouraged me to view this year - but his father does not like Mary Berry and hates the way Paul Hollywood damns people - like last night when he just over criticised ' the dark lipstick' PE teacher. So we don't usually watch it.
I am keen to follow it this year and I know DH will be interested in the actual baking if he can brace himself through the competition side ( he really does not like any knock out, highly critical competitive tv programme - it's not just MB and PH!) In being interested in all the characters, I completely overlooked the lady who won - she just merrily plodded on, has no distinctive characteristics to draw you to her ( yet) and pulled off the master baker title!
We had a big discussion after around the fact that the producers are choosing characters that people can assign too and whether this is as important as their baking skills.
I enjoyed the programme after too - the Chronicles of Nadiya- last years winner - what a wonderful character she is, very professional at presenting too - I think this is the start of a TV career for her! It was so good to find out about Bangladesh through her eyes too.
I rarely watch TV but it looks like Wednesday night is going to be my goggle box night!

[mumofone]

Can I have a little anti bake off rant please?!
I just don't get the appeal of this programme! Don't like MB or PH and find Mel and Sue so desperately unfunny. The innuendos are so tired and boring. Can't warm to the contestants, I like cooking programmes but just don't find the appeal of baking.
There, sorry, out of my system now!! Enjoy the series though everyone who's watching and enjoys!

[Mouse]

I did watch it last night, but just couldn't get into it and soon lost interest.

Maybe it was the fact they were making jaffa cakes - I don't like jaffa cakes at all and couldn't see why anyone would want to make them!

[FloraDora]

I did watch it last night, but just couldn't get into it and soon lost interest.

Maybe it was the fact they were making jaffa cakes - I don't like jaffa cakes at all and couldn't see why anyone would want to make them!

Now it was the Jaffa cake section that interested me ! I have never made them but intend too this weekend now. The appeal of a fatless sponge , lovely orange jelly ( fruit - one of the 5 a day??) and a just a little bit of chocolate made me think it could be an almost healthier home made cake option! A bit like the myth of carrot or courgette cakes being good for you!

[FloraDora]

Can I have a little anti bake off rant please?!
I just don't get the appeal of this programme! Don't like MB or PH and find Mel and Sue so desperately unfunny. The innuendos are so tired and boring. Can't warm to the contestants, I like cooking programmes but just don't find the appeal of baking.
There, sorry, out of my system now!! Enjoy the series though everyone who's watching and enjoys!

I understand a little bit of where you are coming from. But I love baking ...particularly with the children - in fact I think my interest came from baking with my own boys when they were younger and the necessity of knowing how to bake to teach children at school and so that's why I think it might appeal to me. I find the science behind baking interesting, what was happening as mixtures combined last night and the relationship with air was new info for me!


I have only watched one programme and I am defending the series!!

[mumofone]

I understand a little bit of where you are coming from. But I love baking ...particularly with the children - in fact I think my interest came from baking with my own boys when they were younger and the necessity of knowing how to bake to teach children at school and so that's why I think it might appeal to me. I find the science behind baking interesting, what was happening as mixtures combined last night and the relationship with air was new info for me! I have only watched one programme and I am defending the series!!

10 million apparently tuned in last night so I am clearly in the minority!! Well not strictly but you know what I mean! :-)

[FloraDora]

10 million apparently tuned in last night so I am clearly in the minority!! Well not strictly but you know what I mean! :-)

But will 10 million continue?? I am interested to see how many watch the middle of the series episode.

[loocyloo]

I too thought chronicles of nadya was excellent although cod and clementine curry is a step too far!

[bunyip]

Can I have a little anti bake off rant please?!
I just don't get the appeal of this programme! Don't like MB or PH and find Mel and Sue so desperately unfunny. The innuendos are so tired and boring. Can't warm to the contestants, I like cooking programmes but just don't find the appeal of baking.
There, sorry, out of my system now!! Enjoy the series though everyone who's watching and enjoys!

I agree absolutely. "B-Off" means something entirely different to me, and I just wish the self-obsessed, fawning, talent-free pair would.

The presenters became tedious even before the first series, in that they are still doing the same old hackneyed routine they've been repeating since Light Lunch and Comedy Breakdown. It was ten years of the same old same old by the time they picked up their first fat unwarranted wedge of license fee money for Cake Off. I could forgive bun-watchers for finding them original as most had probably never seen them before, but six years on, Pur-lease......:yawning:

I must say I can't get excited about watching people stir eggs. But each to their own. I don't expect people to share my interests, which are equally tedious to other minds than mine. What I just don't get is why everything has to be a competition these days. Why can nobody do anything for the sheer enjoyment anymore? Nobody seems able to make a bun, dance or break their leg on snow any longer without having to prove they are better at it than everyone else.

[Mouse]

Not a fan then Bunyip? :p

[Mouse]

So, do you think of a jaffa cake as a cake or a biscuit?

I know for VAT purposes they're classified as cakes, but I still consider them biscuits!

[bunyip]

It's not a great example of following food hygiene procedures either. :p

"Oh no, I just dropped the food on the floor" says Mrs Bun The Bakeoff Competitor, running her unwashed hands through her sweaty, greasy hair. "Well hey-ho" as she proceeds to scrape the mess off the floor with the same bacteria laden fingers and throw it all into the oven to finish off.

At least it's nice to know how much bacteria Mel and Spue will be consuming before the series is done. :D

[FussyElmo]

It's not a great example of following food hygiene procedures either. :p

"Oh no, I just dropped the food on the floor" says Mrs Bun The Bakeoff Competitor, running her unwashed hands through her sweaty, greasy hair. "Well hey-ho" as she proceeds to scrape the mess off the floor with the same bacteria laden fingers and throw it all into the oven to finish off.

At least it's nice to know how much bacteria Mel and Spue will be consuming before the series is done. :D

However better than the 2yo who sneezes into the mix - you all know it's true.

I have watched since the first episode, when I was on a rented house where team kitchen was that small me and dh couldn't both be in there neither mind serve up tea.

I don't mind mb or ph because both their recipes work unlike some celebrity chefs.

But on a more serious note anyone for a jaffa cake lol

[loocyloo]

But on a more serious note anyone for a jaffa cake lol

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[bunyip]

So, do you think of a jaffa cake as a cake or a biscuit?

I know for VAT purposes they're classified as cakes, but I still consider them biscuits!

Neither. Jaffa cakes are "fruit", so I can have them as one of my 5-a-day. :D

[Mouse]

Neither. Jaffa cakes are "fruit", so I can have them as one of my 5-a-day. :D

I think you'll actually find Jaffa cakes are "food of the devil".

A good fig roll though, that's "fruit" without a doubt :D

[FloraDora]

Years ago- when David Beckham played for Manchester United I had the pleasure of a day touring the football stadium and museum - a fact I have always remembered was that David liked a cup of tea and Jaffa cakes at half time - so they must be healthy for you!! They didn't do David Beckham any harm!

[Maza]

Will you all be watching tonight??? (2019)

I know this is an old thread, but I do like to dig up old threads! I couldn't open your picture though Fussy. Do the pictures disappear after some time?

[Dragonfly]

Maza started reading the thread thinking sounds like last years contestants! Durh me old thread. Definitely be watching tonight. Last years was so good, the winner was like marmite like him or not. I liked him but did think a couple of times please don’t cry! As he quite often looked like he was going too:(

[loocyloo]

Well .... DD made us watch!

I liked the children's birthday cakes and wouldn't have sent home the chap they did send home! However, I was also bored watching it!

[Maza]

Oh we loved it! I really liked the chap who went home and thought the 20 year old lad should have gone really.

[Dragonfly]

Yep, I to thought it should of been the young lad ( who forgot to put the eggs in.... nerves) go. I enjoyed it but it was a bit too long an hours enough.I think there is one I think is going to be annoying to watch but I won’t say.

[loocyloo]

Yes, I thought they should have sent home that young chap.

I suspect I shall watch it, although DD will be dancing and won't get home till late, so will miss it, I expect we'll find it on catch up!

[Maza]

I was listening to Sarah's webinar and so we recorded it and watched it slightly later - great because I can fast forward the adverts that way. It has given me the idea of getting DD a Bundt cake tin for her birthday/Christmas as she really liked the wreath cake.

[FussyElmo]

Will you all be watching tonight??? (2019)

I know this is an old thread, but I do like to dig up old threads! I couldn't open your picture though Fussy. Do the pictures disappear after some time?

I actually think i deleted all my attachments. Though you have reminded me i havent made jaffa cakes in ages.

I think Dan went instead of Jamie because of his raw fruit cake. Paul hollywood warned him increasing the fruit may lead to the cake needing longer to bake.

I felt for Henry when his delicate little house broke both me and dd shouted noooooo.

Maza the author, Robin Stevens of the murder series of book you recemmended replied to my tweet to her last night shes a big bake off fan. Dd was impressed this morning.

[Maza]

Oh wow Fussy! DD must have been chuffed! We made her 'squashed fly' biscuits from one of the books. I also wrote an email to her which she replied to - I like that. I asked her about 'Mistletoe and Murder'. I wanted to know if it had a Father Christmas 'spoiler' in it before I bought the book.

[FussyElmo]

Oh wow Fussy! DD must have been chuffed! We made her 'squashed fly' biscuits from one of the books. I also wrote an email to her which she replied to - I like that. I asked her about 'Mistletoe and Murder'. I wanted to know if it had a Father Christmas 'spoiler' in it before I bought the book.


I was disappointed thati missed her book tour of the new "murder" book but as normal it came no where near here.

[FussyElmo]

Dairy week looking forward to this week

[loocyloo]

Lol! Forgot it was on last night!

Worth watching on catch up??

[FussyElmo]

Lol! Forgot it was on last night!

Worth watching on catch up??

Yes it was unusual on the technical we cant decide if it was a bakers or recipe fail.

[Dragonfly]

I thought the gentleman that went last night had made kindergarten food as Prue put it .Michael is trying son hard. Steph is very good.

[Maza]

Yes, the 'kindergarten' food was unimpressive for Bake Off.

Interesting that the judges also had to 'tweak' the requirements for the Indian sweets too. DD loves the lady who always does Halloween themed food!

[loocyloo]

Oooo, sounds interesting.

Maza...I like the Halloween lady too!

[FussyElmo]

I like Henry

[Maza]

I like Henry

I really couldn't decide if I liked Henry or not - but I really missed him this week. I missed his facial expressions!

[Dragonfly]

Who do you want to win? I’m going for Steph?

[Maza]

Yes, I think Steph too.

[FussyElmo]

I think steph will probably win.