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sgtBerbatov

2,597 posts

80 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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Zetec-S said:
sgtBerbatov said:
I said to the wife after the signature, that it's going to come down to who Paul thinks is the best ride.

Then Sura goes, and Lottie stays.
Do people actually believe this? Every year there's always talk about Paul "knobbing" the young, attractive one, but other than the tabloid gossip columns I don't think there's ever been a instance?

If Sura had actually produced an edible showstopper then I'm pretty sure Lottie would have gone, but as it was pretty close between the 2 of them going into the final round I don't think they had much choice at this stage of the competition.

I don't think Lottie will stay much longer though... even I know that you're supposed to put the dough inside the baking tin and not drape it over the sides rofl
I think there's an element of truth to it. I wouldn't say he's knobbing her, but I would think that he wouldn't mind a go either.

With Sura, she's been consistently good throughout the weeks up until now. Lottie hasn't improved as the weeks have gone on, and you could argue she's been left behind somewhat. So while Sura didn't make an edible cake and had a bad week, I don't think she failed enough this week to have gone before Lottie.

Take Rowan for example, he was kept on an extra week as he showed glimpses of being alright previously - even though the show stoppers were poor and not finished. So there is form for taking a contestants previous weeks contributions when making a decision. So again, Lottie should've gone and Sura should've stayed.

It's done now anyway, and I don't think Lottie will go next week either.

RicksAlfas

13,355 posts

243 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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I think the biggest surprise this season is that Dave has a girlfriend!

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SistersofPercy

3,334 posts

165 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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Now I know I'm being ultra picky now but in the first interview on the first challenge with Dave (who incidentally has a side eye glare that is pure evil) he had his recipe open on the table, that recipe was for his show stopper cake which would imply he was talking about his showstopper not the first challenge.
Again, ultra picky, but noticeable.

Like Paul said, if you cant bake a basic brownie you shouldn't be on the show and 80% of them couldn't. Final cakes were rough at best.

HustleRussell

24,602 posts

159 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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One of the contestants correctly observed that if one person had simply made a straight up, regular brownie, and done it well, they would've won the task. I thought that was interesting.

I blame M&S to a degree. I feel like up until a decade or so ago, a foodstuff was a foodstuff.

However now, everything has to be Noun Verbed 'Foodstuff', Verbed with a Adverb Verbed Noun, Served with a Noun Verbed something or other

Maybe I've got an unsophisticated pallet, but if I wanted a brownie I'd take a normal traditional brownie over any added fruit, biscuit, complex flavor combination thereof.

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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RicksAlfas said:
I think the biggest surprise this season is that Dave has a girlfriend!

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Yep, that surprised me too

HTP99

22,443 posts

139 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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OpulentBob said:
RicksAlfas said:
I think the biggest surprise this season is that Dave has a girlfriend!

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Yep, that surprised me too
Odd, I don't think he comes across as gay at all.

Zetec-S

5,832 posts

92 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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HTP99 said:
OpulentBob said:
RicksAlfas said:
I think the biggest surprise this season is that Dave has a girlfriend!

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Yep, that surprised me too
Odd, I don't think he comes across as gay at all.
Nope, me neither.

Believe he's an armoured guard and a bit of a petrolhead too smile

sgtBerbatov

2,597 posts

80 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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HustleRussell said:
One of the contestants correctly observed that if one person had simply made a straight up, regular brownie, and done it well, they would've won the task. I thought that was interesting.

I blame M&S to a degree. I feel like up until a decade or so ago, a foodstuff was a foodstuff.

However now, everything has to be Noun Verbed 'Foodstuff', Verbed with a Adverb Verbed Noun, Served with a Noun Verbed something or other

Maybe I've got an unsophisticated pallet, but if I wanted a brownie I'd take a normal traditional brownie over any added fruit, biscuit, complex flavor combination thereof.
I blame GBBO for it.

Countless times we've seen them get given a perfectly ordinary cake or baked product, only to be told it's not creative enough. So the new contestants remember this, try to go fancy, and end up with something that would be alright normally but goes to cock when the pressure to get it right gets too much.

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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Zetec-S said:
HTP99 said:
OpulentBob said:
RicksAlfas said:
I think the biggest surprise this season is that Dave has a girlfriend!

boxedin
Yep, that surprised me too
Odd, I don't think he comes across as gay at all.
Nope, me neither.

Believe he's an armoured guard and a bit of a petrolhead too smile
It wasn't a denigration. He just "seemed" a bit on the camp side, similar to ML. If ML hadn't said it outright you might have second thoughts about which way he flopped.

Not that it matters. Although it might. After all, gay people are better at decoration and creativity, aren't they? (joke!)

HTP99

22,443 posts

139 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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OpulentBob said:
Zetec-S said:
HTP99 said:
OpulentBob said:
RicksAlfas said:
I think the biggest surprise this season is that Dave has a girlfriend!

boxedin
Yep, that surprised me too
Odd, I don't think he comes across as gay at all.
Nope, me neither.

Believe he's an armoured guard and a bit of a petrolhead too smile
It wasn't a denigration. He just "seemed" a bit on the camp side, similar to ML. If ML hadn't said it outright you might have second thoughts about which way he flopped.

Not that it matters. Although it might. After all, gay people are better at decoration and creativity, aren't they? (joke!)
Seriously?!!

Halmyre

11,147 posts

138 months

Friday 16th October 2020
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Did Matt and Noel really contrive to pronounce BAKE as B - UH - KAH - KAH - KAY ?

FiF

43,960 posts

250 months

Saturday 17th October 2020
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sgtBerbatov said:
HustleRussell said:
One of the contestants correctly observed that if one person had simply made a straight up, regular brownie, and done it well, they would've won the task. I thought that was interesting.

I blame M&S to a degree. I feel like up until a decade or so ago, a foodstuff was a foodstuff.

However now, everything has to be Noun Verbed 'Foodstuff', Verbed with a Adverb Verbed Noun, Served with a Noun Verbed something or other

Maybe I've got an unsophisticated pallet, but if I wanted a brownie I'd take a normal traditional brownie over any added fruit, biscuit, complex flavor combination thereof.
I blame GBBO for it.

Countless times we've seen them get given a perfectly ordinary cake or baked product, only to be told it's not creative enough. So the new contestants remember this, try to go fancy, and end up with something that would be alright normally but goes to cock when the pressure to get it right gets too much.
I blame GBBO for it too. Last week daughter made some brownies, absolute effing disaster. Most of it went in the bin. Across the 'baked' contents it faried from raw to burnt, and it all stuck. She is perfectly capable of making excellent brownies, has done so on numerous occasions for work do's. (Apologies if that apostrophe is all wrong, not sure about that tbh.)

Anyway the reason it all went tits up was trying to do some fancy schmancy arty farty up yourself American sourced idea and in the end, not to beat about the proverbial privet, ended up as a piece of something that can only be described in one word, disorganised crime. (Hat tip to Det Insp Derek Grim, Thin Blue Line)


In other news, re the presenters, when Noel Fielding turns out to be the most sensible and stable element, might it not be time to think about what happened during casting.

Vickers_VC10

6,759 posts

204 months

Saturday 17th October 2020
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FiF said:
I blame GBBO for it too. Last week daughter made some brownies, absolute effing disaster. Most of it went in the bin. Across the 'baked' contents it faried from raw to burnt, and it all stuck. She is perfectly capable of making excellent brownies, has done so on numerous occasions for work do's. (Apologies if that apostrophe is all wrong, not sure about that tbh.)

Anyway the reason it all went tits up was trying to do some fancy schmancy arty farty up yourself American sourced idea and in the end, not to beat about the proverbial privet, ended up as a piece of something that can only be described in one word, disorganised crime. (Hat tip to Det Insp Derek Grim, Thin Blue Line)


In other news, re the presenters, when Noel Fielding turns out to be the most sensible and stable element, might it not be time to think about what happened during casting.
Too much fannying around making hoity toity bakes... wink

ajprice

27,315 posts

195 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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Pastry time

The Rotrex Kid

30,191 posts

159 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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As a Cornishman I am outraged.


Outraged I tell thee.

hehe

67Dino

3,581 posts

104 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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It seems to me that if you make something that’s the shape of a samosa, and contains samosa filling, then it’s an... er... samosa.

ajprice

27,315 posts

195 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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67Dino said:
It seems to me that if you make something that’s the shape of a samosa, and contains samosa filling, then it’s an... er... samosa.
Confirmed hehe

ajprice

27,315 posts

195 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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Plain eclairs with dip bowls is a Baldrick level cunning plan hehe

Gretchen

18,997 posts

215 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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Bye Linda.


The Rotrex Kid

30,191 posts

159 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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Gretchen said:
Bye Linda.
Yeah I think you’re right there!!