C Rutherford
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I was trying to figure out the whole babka thing. Hollywood has odd affectations that regularly get denounced by the professionals on another board I visit for Bake Off. I haven't gone too far into the whole babka issue but I did find it off since those were what I have always seen and eaten in a babka -- enriched yeast-based risen dough. So I guess non-"bread" babkas are more normal? I even checked Obstfeld's and they just looked at me funny when I asked if Babka wasn't basically a "bread" than what is it. Mama Ruth even shook her finger at me and asked just what I considered a brioche if their babka wasn't a bread.
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On 9/16/2016 at 5:49 AM, Veltigar said:
What did you guys think of this week? I love the fact that
Val is still in it. She's the weakest baker of the bunch by far and every week I have her pegged down for elimination, but she manages to wriggle her way clear of it everytime. Quite the escape artist if you ask me. I was a bit bummed for Andrew, since he really deserves to be star baker at least once. I feel like he has been the eternal runner-up by now. I also feel like Selasi should step up his game. I like his attitude and commentary, but the last two weeks his baking has been off. He needs to get back on the horse if he wants to succeed!
SpoilerVal does amaze me she is still in it. But after seeing Tom's signature and showstopper I am more surprised he survived. If Paul's nattering about how Kate is not the worst baker there but was the worst this week -- perhaps looking at Val -- I think Tom should have gone instead. I like Tom's risks but his signature alone seemed like the worst thing we have seen this season even if the topping tasted fine.
I saw on one of the newspaper sites tons of pictures from Selasi's instagram that goes back two years. Pic after pic of really magnificent work. Professional looking if not maybe high end. And I know that it is different baking in the tent and under time constraints. But he seems to really have so serious skill that is not coming though with any consistency. I wonder if not getting star baker the first week was a blow to his confidence. Not that he expected as his due but simply because he baked well, and did really well with the technical that he had never baked.
Annoyed about no Sue and Mel but now thinking that if they have an entirely new cast it might be easier to enjoy anything they stay true and adjust as needed going to Ch4.
I've read that the prohibit is only a year but that Ch4 says it will only do a aid relief celebrity special next year which is why there will not be a GBBO full season until 2018. Both the Independent and the Mirror have that in their newsfeeds.
The Great British Bake Off 2016
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In the Us and in Australia there was/is a show with four competing couples who each take a turn hosting a party for the others as well as a set of judges. 'Come Dine with Me" maybe? I didn't like it because the format let the other couples just get nasty to drag down the competition more than naught it seemed.
I keep hearing horrible things about the possible structure of the channel 4 version including a two night split episode format with the elimination from the tent not happening until the second night. Also guest celebrity judges each week is something that has been floated either to the sponsors or by the sponsors. Both ideas sound horrible.
I think if BBC takes the core elements of the GGBO they can easily do their own version with Mel Sue and Mary with an addition that stands more likely to succeed than the channel 4 effort. Whether they can keep from trying to do it better the second time around is the key issue to me. Part of me thinks BBC should wait to see how the other turns out. But Mary is not getting any younger and they have seven seasons to look back on and figure out the key ingredients and the proper mix.
I was definitely happy with the winner of this season though I was hoping a certain charming laid back contestant would make it past the semi-finals and even perhaps take it. Would that have been the first a winner would not have won star baker had that contestant been able to stay it through to the end?
A lot of fellow co-watchers said that this season's lot were not as good as last season's. I tend to disagree because I think this season saw some odd and even silly themes that didn't seem to have the progressive growth in skills and difficultly. And i thought the show stopper in the finals proved how skilled the final three were. All had some really strong components though i do think the winner had an distinct edge.
I do wonder if Jane had managed her collar and gotten the right bake on her sausage rolls if she would have won. She seemed to have a strong second place what with her crown in the signature and a rather good overall showing with the showstopper. Candice was just that much better.
Also I just saw Extra Slice and found it funny beyond words to see the complete absence of Paul or mention to why he wasn't there as if he no longer existed.