C4 GBBO

[ajprice]

The Rotrex Kid said:

Yeah I think you’re right there!!

It's the samosas wot did it.

[Gretchen]

ajprice said:

The Rotrex Kid said:

Yeah I think you’re right there!!

It's the samosas wot did it.

I thought the Breadsticks were the last straw.

[FiF]

Never in the field of baking conflict has there been so much utterly ste crimping.

[sgtBerbatov]

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.

The key difference here though is that a samosa is usually fried, these were baked. So these are healthy samosas.

Plus, let's be honest, the moment Linda said it was her week right at the beginning of the show you knew she'd be gone at the end.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Surprised me Noel didn't give us a demo of his crimping

https://youtu.be/G1SBQ1udYno

Edited by Trustmeimadoctor on Wednesday 21st October 14:01

[budgie smuggler]

Gretchen said:

Breadsticks

[Podie]

Gretchen said:

Bye Linda.

Paul "we want a pasty"
Linda - makes samosa

Paul "we want eclairs"
Linda - makes churros


Right choice this week.

[HTP99]

I honestly feel that I could go on here and do a far better job that many of them and I don't even bake.

[Red9zero]

HTP99 said:

I honestly feel that I could go on here and do a far better job that many of them and I don't even bake.

I was saying that to my wife last night. They don't actually seem very good.

[Cupramax]

I'm guessing with Covid kicking off they had to pretty much grab anyone willing to isolate, and not the people they might have actually wanted.

[anonymous-user]

HTP99 said:

I honestly feel that I could go on here and do a far better job that many of them and I don't even bake.

I think they are still overthinking it

I want a Pasty

Ok, I'll make it with Fish

I mean WTF

[illmonkey]

Maybe we need a thread that is open for a week after the episode where people post their submissions

[12TS]

HTP99 said:

I honestly feel that I could go on here and do a far better job that many of them and I don't even bake.

I was watching and thinking that it shows how difficult it can be. I can do a bit of cooking, but they've got to cover a lot of disciplines, I think I made choux about 15 years ago. Once!

[Mcphisto]

Peter is a strange one, he has made a few of his bakes harder and possibly less tasty? by making them gluten free cause his Brother is gluten free.
He also made a celebration cake for his Brothers graduation.... Nothing wrong with liking your Brother but he seems a bit obsessed.

[Fonzey]

I'm not a baker, never have been - but quite enjoy the show.

It does amaze me though that there are a few 'staple' techniques that come in year after year after year and yet the contestants often seem oblivious. I understand they can't be expected to know every type of Moroccan Dumpling or Parisian Cream Cake but to be able to produce stuff like Choux, Pastry Cream, Bread or BROWNIES(!) etc on demand without guessing what texture/cooking time/prove time it is supposed to be seems to be a serious lack in preparation.

I get that they're often tripped up by the timer and particularly cooling stuff down - but that's just TV induced jeopardy. Could do without that, but I suppose it is a level playing field.

[HustleRussell]

Red9zero said:

HTP99 said:

I honestly feel that I could go on here and do a far better job that many of them and I don't even bake.

I was saying that to my wife last night. They don't actually seem very good.

I can only assume that the time given is just well short of the amount of time needed for most amateur bakers to do a half decent job.

I could probably do a lot of the things guided by google and youtube but I am so slow that I bet I'd make Rowan look like a whirlwind by comparison.

[Zetec-S]

Fonzey said:

It does amaze me though that there are a few 'staple' techniques that come in year after year after year and yet the contestants often seem oblivious. I understand they can't be expected to know every type of Moroccan Dumpling or Parisian Cream Cake but to be able to produce stuff like Choux, Pastry Cream, Bread or BROWNIES(!) etc on demand without guessing what texture/cooking time/prove time it is supposed to be seems to be a serious lack in preparation.

Yep, surely the 1st rule of Pastry Week is practice making choux?

[Randy Winkman]

HustleRussell said:

Red9zero said:

HTP99 said:

I honestly feel that I could go on here and do a far better job that many of them and I don't even bake.

I was saying that to my wife last night. They don't actually seem very good.

I can only assume that the time given is just well short of the amount of time needed for most amateur bakers to do a half decent job.

I could probably do a lot of the things guided by google and youtube but I am so slow that I bet I'd make Rowan look like a whirlwind by comparison.

I am guessing they get an adequate amount of time to do the job in a straightforward way. But they then spend loads of time faffing around trying to do something fancy and then have 10 minutes less than they need to actually bake the thing.

[anonymous-user]

Randy Winkman said:

HustleRussell said:

Red9zero said:

HTP99 said:

I honestly feel that I could go on here and do a far better job that many of them and I don't even bake.

I was saying that to my wife last night. They don't actually seem very good.

I can only assume that the time given is just well short of the amount of time needed for most amateur bakers to do a half decent job.

I could probably do a lot of the things guided by google and youtube but I am so slow that I bet I'd make Rowan look like a whirlwind by comparison.

I am guessing they get an adequate amount of time to do the job in a straightforward way. But they then spend loads of time faffing around trying to do something fancy and then have 10 minutes less than they need to actually bake the thing.

Plus summertime, tent, 10 ovens, no A/C. I bet the timings, cooling times etc all go to cock in that tent.

[rider73]

I think Pauls face when he came out to judge the eclairs said it all - i think given the disaster of the brownies too, he's not too impressed by most of the bunch this year ....... this is IMHO of course.