I need to talk to them about laying off the yellow undertones

following on from my previous post i’ve been listening to a few podcast interviews with various GBBO cast members and wanted to share!

Paul Hollywood being interviewed by Gabby Roslin, and also on Table Manners with Jessie Ware- i know GBBO presents Paul in a certain light but honestly he came across soooo differently, really likeable and hard working and funny and quite sweet actually, it really made me warm to him in a different way.

my last post was about Candice Brown (S7 winner), on the Burnt Chef Journal and the Proper Class Podcast (the latter was more lighthearted and a better listen)

and Nadiya’s interview on Table Manners, and also on the Parenting Hell podcast are both so brilliant; she’s just FAB!

and also on a different note, i listened to Sandro Farmhouse on “My Baking Journey” and actually got a bit annoyed! He openly admitted to running a baking business before Bake Off, said he ended up doing it “for the money”, and found that boring. (NOW i know who the mystery baker is that a lot of other GBBO cast members weren’t happy about being on the show!!!) also apparently after a signature challenge on bake off he made a runner go and actually pester Paul about “why he didn’t get a handshake” and he wouldn’t let it go. 💀💀 he said he didn’t really like baking bread or much else beside cakes/decorating cakes, and seemed really preoccupied with his social media following/presence which came across as a bit disingenuous. but on the other hand, he talked about working with autistic children and their families which came across very very well and he does certainly seem passionate and invested in that work.

anyway, highly recommend listening to some bake off podcast interviews, they’re really interesting :)

(also shout out to the sticky bun boys podcast and the bake down podcasts, both fab) x

just listened to several podcast interviews with Candice Brown (winner of S7, 2016) and i have so much respect and admiration for her, she talked really openly about her struggles with PTSD, ADHD, chronic phobia and depression/anxiety, and honestly it just re-iterated how horrible the public can be and how undeserved any of those nasty comments she got during and after bake off were. Highly recommend listening to her on The Burnt Chef Journal and The Proper Class Podcast, she came across so so well.

Just joined this sub because I’m rewatching all collections and I have a question. In Series 10, collection 7, is it just me or do the judges tear apart Priya the entire time she’s around? Like they are extra cruel towards her?

It was me!!! It was so fun finding everyone’s cookbooks and it was my project so I got to decide who was front and center lol. We’ve got Lottie, Mary, Giuseppe, Paul, Nadia, and Kim-Joy! (Ignore the last one, she doesn’t count lol)

Has anyone bought one of these? Let me know!

The early seasons and even some madterclass episodes and the extra slice (is that right? The extra show about the episodes?) Are all streaming Live on Roku. I can't find them in the 'on demand' list but they are playing live so catch them when you can!!! I've seen so many cool episodes I missed out on. I finally got to see Mary Berry judging 😁 I just love her btw!

Thanks guys for telling me to look here ❤️

I was looking for a delicious chocolate cake recipe to bake for my mother's Birthday and stumbled across the Great British Bake Off website. I opted for the signature raspberry-topped chocolate fudge cake recipe and I have to say that I was majorly disappointed with the result. Not sure if it was due to the extra salt from my blood, sweat and tears, but the taste was underwhelming. If it wasn't for the ganache the cake would not have been eaten. The sponge itself (though cooked to perfection, obviously) was epically bland.

The ingredients alone cost £20 so I feel a bit cheated as I could've just smeared £10 worth of Lindt balls on another £10 note and created a far tastier treat.

Anyway, mild rant over...

Has anyone else tried any of the recipes from the BakeOff site and what were your thoughts on the finished bake? Recommended or not?

It’s so uncomfortable to watch him. It feels so exploitative, as if the producers were laughing behind his back the whole time.

What bakers hold that special place in your heart for how endearing they were on the show. There are so many— mine would be Mat the firefighter from S6 and Val from S7.

I am wondering if anyone has made the lemon and thyme drizzle cake from the botanical week technical, and whether they found it tasty

1st- Season 6. Everything about this season is so good, the great talent, Paul’s bread lion, Nadiya’s victory speech. It brings me to tears every time I watch that episode.

2nd- Season 9. Probably my favorite season, Rahul is a great winner and is iconic. So many colorful personalities and fun, wacky moments that make this season great.

3rd- Season 12. Jürgen and Giuseppe are easily the best bakers this season, and the top 4 are so good that no one else managed to get SB. A very wholesome season.

4th- Season 14. Alison and Noel’s humor was so funny and cute to watch and a good final 3. A couple of questionable eliminations though.

5th- Season 11. The COVID season was such a breath of fresh air, also I think Season 11 was Matt’s best season. Lottie and Peter were both great, in fact, EVERYONE was great this season! Apart from Japanese week…

6th- Season 5. Nancy was iconic, Luis was good and funny, may he RIP, and Richard has to be one of the best bakers in the show’s history. Also the most chaotic season, Bingate being the most obvious example.

7th- Season 7. An underrated season, and last of the BBC era and the OG cast who are still truly missed. Lots of memorable bakers and cool bakes.

8th- Season 8. First season of the C4 era and it actually surprised a lot of fans, myself included. Prue is a delightful, and Noel and Sandi were both very good hosts. Liam and Sophie were great as well.

9th- Season 3. Probably the first surprise winner. John, James and Brendan were all good in their own ways and we had some cool bakes.

10th- Season 4. An underrated and overhated season. People tend to dislike Ruby because of the Paul rumors, but she doesn’t deserve the hate. Her and Kimberley made this season pretty good, and I liked Howard but he couldn’t catch a break!

11th- Season 1. An average first season but at least helped shape GBBO into what it is today.

12th- Season 2. Not bad by any means and had some good moments like when Rob dropped the cake but the Final 3 is kinda forgotten about.

13th- Season 10. Not a bad season but I think the judges were kinda harsh, some bad eliminations and Poor Steph. David is a good winner and there were some good personalities but Season 10 as a whole well, wasn’t great.

14th- Season 13. Oh boy. Not enough time being given, the bakes being kinda underwhelming especially during the finale and MEXICAN WEEK. Just a cringy season but at least it had a decent winner?

Paul received an MBE from Princess Anne. Good for Paul!

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13319293/Paul-Hollywood-receives-MBE-services-broadcasting-baking-Princess-Anne-says-love-Bake-tent.html

So my boyfriend really liked this shirt and I’m wondering if anyone has the scoop on where it’s from:

Cheers to any leads and happy baking!!

Well, just as the title asks.

(It apparently can't be in poll format here so)

Apparently, while biscuits are easier in some way cakes and what most people(Well, home bakers, to be precise) bake the most and have started baking with**.**

Some might also say that they tend to do more intricate stuff with biscuits(Well, biscuits have been week 8 at a certain point), but with what they are doing with cake recently I'm not sure how convincing this argument is now.

What do you all think? Or should Week 1 be something else entirely?(I personally can't think of anything else but hey, I'm not stopping any of you)

The first couple seasons never aired on netflix in the USA, but the debut season was short and the tent moved around. The second season was a bit longer but still shorter, and the tent stayed in one place. They Mel and Sue seasons are on the free Roku channel online with ads.

Get this -- in the semi-final, they have to make danish pastries/croissants for a showstopper. They give the bakers 4 hours to make the dough the day before, with resting time overnight, and then a couple hours more in the morning to shape/bake.

Astonishingly, everybody's pastries have had time to properly rise and bake! They aren't having trouble with butter pouring out from rushing the pastries. And the talented bakers REALLY shine.

here's me shouting to the void: give the bakers more time, for goodness sake. Don't ask them to make a croissant in 3 hours.

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This ad popped up and I immediately saw Paul Hollywood.... anybody else?

When I heard that Noel and Sandi were replacing Mel and Sue, I was a bit skeptical but I was very wrong and now I’ve gotten to the point where I love him! He’s so funny and caring to the contestants, and him being the reckless little brother and Sandi being the more mature sister was very entertaining to say the least. When Noel was with Matt, they both tried to hard and didn’t have a lot of chemistry together. Thankfully, Alison arrived and freshened up the cast and I love her and Noel’s big brother and little sister dynamic!

Yes, I know I’m very late to the party but Alison is such a breath of fresh air that the show desperately needed! Her and Noel are so fun together whereas when Noel was with Matt, he was trying too hard and they didn’t have any chemistry. Alison is like a younger version of Sandi, and I hope she stays for more seasons!

I am behind the times, BUt, the s’more challenge is stupid! This is not a s’more! S’mores are messy sticky messes. It uses graham crackers, not digestive biscuits and melts everywhere!

I know I am rather late to the party, but I just started watching the seasons available on Netflix. I love and adore how good and calm this show is compared to other cooking shows. There's no cutthroats in this kitchen. The contestants hold hands and support each other, help each other when they have extra time and there's hugs all around. I love this so much. It's the whispered "well done"s, how sweet Noel Fielding is to the contestants when they have a breakdown... I feel like setting recipe tests from the 1700's might be a bit much, and all these chocolate challenges in a tent with NO A/C?!? is just insanity. But. Paul and Prue are both good judges. Fair, constructive criticism, and lots of good feedback too. Sometimes a bit harsh (Paul Hollywood LOL) But he's still good natured. I'm so grateful for this little slice of wholesome TV left in the world.

Who else is having trouble??? RESOLVED

UPDATE~ Roku states problem is now resolved. Series 1-7 should be showing and available. See email below from Roku in 4/11.

Hey everyone… I was the one who made the announcement about the early collections 1-7 were back on Roku! Well tonight I have only a few shows within each series 1-6. Series 7 (a fav) is completely gone!! I’m hoping it’s just another short lived glitch and it will be fixed by tomorrow. Very frustrating 😡 UPDATE They are back, series 1-7 are streaming on Roku right now. I’ve been binging all night! Good luck everyone. 4/8/24

I’m about to send in my application for the great American baking show auditions, and they’ve asked everyone to include a video one to two minutes long. My video is two minutes and 17 seconds long which I didn’t realize while I was recording it. Does anyone know if I’ll get disqualified because of that or are they not that strict?

The early seasons/series 1-7 are back on Roku today 3/27/24. The Chocolate w/ Raspberries Cake is back. I actually screamed out loud LOL I immediately turned on my favorite series #2! All is right with the world again 😁 What is your favorite early series?

We just had the GBBO drop in Canada and I have to say I LOVE the addition of Alison in the cast! Yes, I also loved Matt Lucas and Sue and Mel were hilarious, but I feel Alison is a good compliment to Noel Fielding. If Noel is a chaos goblin of hilarity, Alison is an enthusiastic squirrel hyping him up. They really egg each other on and I'm here for it! What a great addition to the cast this season.

I’ve been enjoying this series, season 1-6 with Mary Berry and today it’s gone☹️. Any idea where it is streaming? Wondering if Roku is one of those companies that rotates the offerings and it may be back soon?

I'm a big fan of the Great British Bake Off and its celebrity counterpart and I've seen a lot of the Stand Up 4 Cancer episodes on Channel 4, but I was just curious to see some of the episodes from the BBC era for Comic and Sport Relief.

Other than the change in hosts and networks, the obvious ones, What are some of the differences between the programmes with the switch? Do you feel that SU4C chooses different celebrities than Comic or Sport Relief? Did you find both versions enjoyable? Are all episodes readily available? Just curious to know what you guys thought?

My wife and I have been enjoying JBO - so much so we stream it from Channel 4 using a VPN from the States. We were wondering, though - to those native Brits and Anglophiles, who is the American equivalent of Harry Hill? Our guess is American comedian Patton Oswalt, but we'd love someone's perspective from across the pond.

Peace!