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Post by justCoz on Aug 19, 2018 1:00:24 GMT
I was hoping for a James win but when he did poorly in the 1st challenge and then his was they only cake they found fault with in the 3rd round I knew he was out of the running. I'm not surprised by John winning. I liked his final cake better than Brendan's.
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Post by woodiedog on Aug 19, 2018 10:18:47 GMT
Brendan was the fussy baker who stuck to "traditional" desserts because he didn't think you should mess with tradition. I think it hurt him in the end. He was fun to watch...such a perfectionist. I imagine he'd be horrid to live with.  I thought John's final dessert was pure perfection, so elegant and beautiful. I am glad he won. It's nice to see a young person get the accolades he deserves. |
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Post by libgirl2 on Aug 19, 2018 14:41:57 GMT
I kind of thought Brendan should have won, but I'm not upset that John did. I think Brenden being more traditional (and older) was going to keep him from winning.
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Post by provenceguy on Aug 19, 2018 16:08:41 GMT
I was really glad that John won after his family pretty much dissed him in their little interview during the show. They were making fun of him, but not in a fun way, I thought. And I could have done without his mother's cleavage.
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 19, 2018 21:19:55 GMT
Episode 10 - The Final I was hoping Brendon would win, but after the last several episodes it looked for sure as if James would win the glass serving dish. It was going to be a close finale and really I would be OK with any of the bakers winning. Evaluation | James | Great flavors, and experimentation | | John | Very up and down over the weeks | | Brendan | Consistent, knowledgeable |
I luv the way this show throws out little tidbits about the bakers: James - grandmother taught him to bake growing up on Shetland. Girlfriend and roomie put James up to put in an application as a lark John - family seems a bit hard on him, and poke at him for never having won or succeeded at anything. The way his sister and mother poke at him it comes across as if they don't expect much from him. Rather sad. Brendan - we get to meet his partner, and find out he is Buddish per Google: Day 1 Signature Challenge - 2.5 hours - create a savory pithiver. per wiki: Judging: | Brendan | Excellent, well done | | John | good flavor, excellent, well done | | James | looks good, soggy bottom, bit unbaked, good flavor, filling cooked well |
Technical Challenge - 2.5 hours - create 25 fondant fancies - 25 squares of lemon sponge, a bit of apricot jam, marzipan, the sides covered in butter cream, with a small dome on butter cream on top, covered in pink fondant that is flavored with rose water with a bit of chocolate stripes for decoration. Judging: Paul comments that all don't look good | Brendan | tastes good, application of butter cream poor, fondant looks bad | | John | small squares, fondant wet, chocolate neater, too much buttercream | | James | fondant thicker, nice sponge, rosewater too strong |
James wins but Mary's points out that all three bakes were not to a high standard for all the bakers. Day 2 Showstopper Challenge - 4 hours - make a chiffon cake based on a theme that means something to you per wiki: Paul, Mary, Mel and Sue evaluate the bakers: Brendan - traditional, has good flavors John - technically good, new techniques James - great innovator Judging: | John | looks good, rich, lovely, well done | | Brendan | elegant, all gasp after Paul's cut a slice it looks so good, good layers, sponge is like a cloud, have a hit of raspberry with a bit of almond after, gingerbread cookies - delicate and crispy, well done | | James | 5 cakes do not meet criteria of the brief, which to judge, dry, it's cake like not spongy, (better) to make one cake with different flavored sections, "it's a shame that, James" |
Afterward: Paul, Mary, Mel and Sue evaluate the bakers: James ... (it's) difficult ... James has been star baker 3 times, Brendan 2 times, and John once. John - started off strong, then he went off (there were several times I thought he could have been eliminated and was surprised he stayed), he is emotional Brendan - consistent, very good, very strong signature and show stopper challenges (he could practice) After all three bakes these are the standings. James is in third place and it's neck and neck between John and Brendan. | | John | James | Brendan | | Signature | yes | no | yes | | Technical | no | yes | no | | Showstopper | yes | no | yes |
The Winner is: John Per Paul & Mary, John nailed it, he had high standards, a modern twist, and very passionate about baking. |
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 25, 2018 4:39:56 GMT
I hope they eventually show the UK TGBBO season 1-3 on PBS as PBS season 5, 6 & 7.
The UK Season 8 will be dropped on Netflix August 31, 2018.
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Post by Arielflies on Aug 25, 2018 4:49:39 GMT
YAY!!! for the Netflix drop!!!
It's Friday night and I don't have fun baking to drool over.
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 25, 2018 13:45:23 GMT
YAY!!! for the Netflix drop!!! It's Friday night and I don't have fun baking to drool over. I know I was thinking the same thing. |
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Post by ibot2much on Aug 25, 2018 13:48:45 GMT
Agree. Even the repeats on PBS are over so I have not had any GBBS all this week.
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Post by AZChristian on Aug 25, 2018 13:58:06 GMT
YAY!!! for the Netflix drop!!! It's Friday night and I don't have fun baking to drool over. I'll probably binge-watch the whole season over the first weekend. I have no self control when it comes to anything about baked goods - watching or eating. LOL. |
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Post by AZChristian on Aug 26, 2018 13:13:55 GMT
Here's a link to the ORIGINAL FIRST SEASON!!!!! I haven't watched it yet, but I've read a lot about how different it was, in that the tent moved from location to location, etc. |
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Post by annifran on Aug 26, 2018 15:13:51 GMT
It was announced on Thursday that the next three seasons of this baking show will be shown on Netflix. Personally, I'm sorry to hear that as I'd prefer it be kept on PBS, but at least it will be accessible to us here in the States. The first show begins August 31, without Mary Berry and Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroye as hosts. They're also planning on broadcasting holiday specials for the next three years. Because a commercial TV network in England outbid the public broadcaster BBC, this prevented our PBS stations being able to show it here.
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Post by provenceguy on Aug 26, 2018 16:50:56 GMT
I’ve been watching the season with the new British hosts on Canadian TV, and they’re very good! It’s been a seamless transition.
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Post by Kao on Aug 26, 2018 18:23:59 GMT
I can't wait to see the new season on channel 4, and I'm glad that everyone can see last year's season on Netflix once it's released. The new hosts and judge are rather good.
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 26, 2018 19:14:03 GMT
It was announced on Thursday that the next three seasons of this baking show will be shown on Netflix. Personally, I'm sorry to hear that as I'd prefer it be kept on PBS, but at least it will be accessible to us here in the States. The first show begins August 31, without Mary Berry and Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroye as hosts. They're also planning on broadcasting holiday specials for the next three years. Because a commercial TV network in England outbid the public broadcaster BBC, this prevented our PBS stations being able to show it here. The first 2 seasons of TGBBO are still available to be aired on PBS. Season 5 on PBS is the UK Season 3. Season 1 and 2 of the UK series has never been aired on PBS. |
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Post by libgirl2 on Aug 27, 2018 14:33:38 GMT
It was announced on Thursday that the next three seasons of this baking show will be shown on Netflix. Personally, I'm sorry to hear that as I'd prefer it be kept on PBS, but at least it will be accessible to us here in the States. The first show begins August 31, without Mary Berry and Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroye as hosts. They're also planning on broadcasting holiday specials for the next three years. Because a commercial TV network in England outbid the public broadcaster BBC, this prevented our PBS stations being able to show it here. Phooey. I don't have Netflix not do I plan on getting it. I feel like I'm being forced to have it. |
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Post by Kao on Aug 27, 2018 14:48:56 GMT
It was announced on Thursday that the next three seasons of this baking show will be shown on Netflix. Personally, I'm sorry to hear that as I'd prefer it be kept on PBS, but at least it will be accessible to us here in the States. The first show begins August 31, without Mary Berry and Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroye as hosts. They're also planning on broadcasting holiday specials for the next three years. Because a commercial TV network in England outbid the public broadcaster BBC, this prevented our PBS stations being able to show it here. Phooey. I don't have Netflix not do I plan on getting it. I feel like I'm being forced to have it. 1. Sign up for the free monthly trial 2. Bingewatch GBBO 3. Cancel before the month is up 4. PROFIT! :D
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Post by provenceguy on Aug 27, 2018 15:02:27 GMT
I watched the Mary Barry episode of Who Do You Think You Are UK on YouTube last night, and it was lovely. The UK version seems to be much better, in my opinion. The number of documents they unearth is just uncanny. And oh-my-gosh... Mary’s house is divine, and her husband is gorgeous.
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Post by Arielflies on Aug 27, 2018 21:12:51 GMT
Phooey. I don't have Netflix not do I plan on getting it. I feel like I'm being forced to have it. 1. Sign up for the free monthly trial 2. Bingewatch GBBO 3. Cancel before the month is up 4. PROFIT! :D
Wait until the new episode drops, though. You've already seen the three that are currently there. |
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Post by provenceguy on Aug 31, 2018 16:06:30 GMT
Guys, Season 8 of the Great British Baking Show, with the new judges (and Paul Hollywood), is also on YouTube. I noticed that episode 1 of season 9 has also been posted. Season 8 is most enjoyable; however, there are some annoying 30-second commercials that play twice, back-to-back, interspersed throughout the series. My iPad allowed me to move the timeline bar at the bottom to fast forward through them, though. Also, while there are a lot of contestants, they only do 2 challenges per episode. When there are fewer contestants, they show the typical 3 challenges. www.dailymotion.com/video/x5zhicyAnd as a sidebar, if you haven’t seen the UK version of Who Do You Think You Are that features Mary Barry, it’s a must for any fan. And her husband is gorgeous! |
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Post by Kao on Sept 1, 2018 15:07:31 GMT
The new season of GBBO aired earlier this week! Loved the opening "Back to the Future" skit at the beginning of the show; not sure of what to make of Noel Fielding's new haircut. This week's theme was biscuits, which was interesting because we generally get them later in the season. The Signature bake was to make a biscuit from any region in the UK/where you are from originally from and it made for some very interesting (and tasty) bakes as a lot of the bakers put their own spin on regional favorites. The Technical was a Wagon Wheel (something that looked like a Moon pie with jelly and cream in the center instead of marshmallow). Lots of bakers got this one wrong; it seemed difficult to fabricate. The Showstopper was a 3d biscuit self-portrait of the baker in a location that meant something to them. This seems like a good start to the season!
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Post by tinderbox on Sept 1, 2018 19:11:28 GMT
Thanks to all of you for giving me this information. I love this show!
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Post by Arielflies on Sept 1, 2018 21:54:00 GMT
As promised, season "7" has been added to the GBBS on Netflix. It reads as season 5. I'm into the first episode. While I did watch four episodes on Daileymotion, on Netflix I have closed caption for everything so I can more easily understand. |
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Post by ccl on Sept 1, 2018 22:26:33 GMT
The new season of GBBO aired earlier this week! Loved the opening "Back to the Future" skit at the beginning of the show; not sure of what to make of Noel Fielding's new haircut. This week's theme was biscuits, which was interesting because we generally get them later in the season. The Signature bake was to make a biscuit from any region in the UK/where you are from originally from and it made for some very interesting (and tasty) bakes as a lot of the bakers put their own spin on regional favorites. The Technical was a Wagon Wheel (something that looked like a Moon pie with jelly and cream in the center instead of marshmallow). Lots of bakers got this one wrong; it seemed difficult to fabricate. The Showstopper was a 3d biscuit self-portrait of the baker in a location that meant something to them. This seems like a good start to the season! The wagon wheel has marshmallow as well as jam, no cream. The Brits love to put jam on things. We have Wagon Wheels here in Canada; not a big fan. I was a fan of the showstopper -so many great biscuit “selfies”. |
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Post by Kao on Sept 2, 2018 1:58:33 GMT
Thanks for the correction; I thought it was a creme and jelly filling! Now it REALLY sounds like a moon pie with jelly in the center.
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Post by MFWalkoff on Sept 2, 2018 4:33:40 GMT
I've seen UK S6/PBS S3, which I loved. And the last half of the last season that just finished. Now I'm watching S5 UK/S1 PBS, although I've already seen the final few episodes a while ago, but luckily I forgot who wins. I think I'm going to have to keep out of this thread for a while until I get caught up to the latest season.  |
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 8, 2018 11:49:53 GMT
Finished watching UK Season 8 on Netflix, the very first one with the new hosts. Luv'ed it. Was afraid the show would totally change with new folks but it was wonderful.
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Post by AZChristian on Sept 8, 2018 13:25:39 GMT
Finished watching UK Season 8 on Netflix, the very first one with the new hosts. Luv'ed it. Was afraid the show would totally change with new folks but it was wonderful. I thought I would miss Mary, Mel and Sue a lot more than I did. I feel like I can get used to the new folks, because the basic premise of the show hasn't changed . . . bakers BAKING without drama or manufactured stress. |
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 8, 2018 18:01:50 GMT
Finished watching UK Season 8 on Netflix, the very first one with the new hosts. Luv'ed it. Was afraid the show would totally change with new folks but it was wonderful. I thought I would miss Mary, Mel and Sue a lot more than I did. I feel like I can get used to the new folks, because the basic premise of the show hasn't changed . . . bakers BAKING without drama or manufactured stress. I didn't think they could replace Mary Berry but I did like Prue very much. |
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Post by Kao on Sept 12, 2018 21:05:55 GMT
This week is bread week, and once again, Paul Hollywood created a minor controversy when he criticized an (older, of course) contestant on their continued use of Bakewell in her Chelsea Buns. Apparently, his comments did not go over well with the British public. For the first bake, they made different types of Chelsea buns and some of them looked delicious. Paul even gave out a handshake to one lucky contestant. For the Technical, they had to make naan and the results were...unpredictable in a lot of cases. The Showstopper was korovai, a traditional bread in Eastern Europe that’s mainly associated with weddings which is notoriously difficult to make. I was very happy for who got Star Baker (two in a row!) and equally sad to see a certain contestant leave. This season has the usual sweet mix of people who are very supportive of each other.
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