Great British Bake Off 2023 discussion thread

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Reply 60

Is it double elimination this week? I can quite clearly see who is getting eliminated if it is 1 person. 2 people have a fairly strong idea it's

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Reply 61

quasa

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by Saracen's Fez

Ooh I've never come across a sweet pithivier! I thought they were usually meat-based?

Rather bizzarely, I've only had a sweet one :lol:

but yeah, meat based is popular

Reply 62

quasa

Star Baker was a surprise.

2 eliminated are the 2 I expected.

Reply 63

CatusStarbright

Volunteer Section Leader, Clearing and Applications Advisor

I actually wasn't surprised by any of the results this week; it was all very much as it should have been in my view!

Reply 64

harlz_chalamet

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by CatusStarbright

I actually wasn't surprised by any of the results this week; it was all very much as it should have been in my view!

So true especially with rowan

Reply 65

Rakas21

The old woman was poor, she got lucky lasting as long as she did. The prior two episodes have been very bad for the bloke.

Next to go should be the Indian woman.

Star baker was not a suprise for the episode.

Reply 66

quasa

Botanical this week. Expecting a lot of rose, lavender, hibiscus and other herbs / aromatic stuff

Reply 67

quasa

Signatures are spiced buns

Reply 68

quasa

Technical is lemon and thyme drizzle cake

Reply 69

Saracen's Fez

Volunteer Section Leader, Clearing and Applications Advisor

Spices are technically botanicals I guess, but I wouldn't have ever called them that :rofl:

Reply 70

Rakas21

Don't think anybody used Lavender. Elderflower is the thing it seems.

Reply 71

quasa

Next week is desserts, with caramel flans for signatures, what looks like sticky toffee pudding for technical and bombs for showstoppers

Reply 72

quasa

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by Rakas21

Don't think anybody used Lavender. Elderflower is the thing it seems.

Was surprised how many people used hibiscus

Reply 73

CatusStarbright

Volunteer Section Leader, Clearing and Applications Advisor

I enjoyed the episode this week, and yet again I was able to call the star baker and who was going home.

Reply 74

Rakas21

Sri Lankan woman should go next but Dan would not shock me despite being star baker early on. It appears that while his food is delicious, he quite often fails on the visual.

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Reply 75

CatusStarbright

Volunteer Section Leader, Clearing and Applications Advisor

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by Rakas21

Sri Lankan woman should go next but Dan would my shock me despite being star baker early on. It appears that while his food is delicious, he quite often fails on the visual.

Saku's flavours are really good though and the decoration of her showstopper this week was astounding. If she just starts getting a few more things right she will be pretty strong.