Great British Bake off 2022

Yayyy

At least they haven't postponed it!! Looks like a high standard judging by the creations they have already shown

Where do I know Rebs from!!!! She is so familiar..

Caught this completely by accident the other night - agree it's a very positive start!

The nerves were clearly telling in some of them but that should settle over the weeks.

Not sure how yer man managed to split/curdle every blessed batch of icing/buttercream he attempted! But he was noticeably the weakest on the night.

An ok start to the series. A great mix of people from many different parts of the UK - love the selection of different accents. Not many standing out or wowing me yet - but I was half asleep watching it as we had just landed back from holidays so will get a better look next week.

Recorded it to watch, and was glad given the number of ad breaks I was able to fast forward through.

Decent week one. Nice easy watch as others have stated.

But it really is time to bin the Friday hour long Extra Slice. Tired old predictable jokes and Tom Allen is a real pain in the arse at this stage.

I felt it was between that young girl and the young Northern Irish girl to go last night. The rest of them I think unless things change in the next couple of week it could be hard to make a call between them, no one is really standing out that much to me. They really are a likeable bunch this year though.

Just caught up this evening....

Rebs is some chancer - offered help in the technical round, and basically demanded help in the showstopper round! This ain't a team game, dearie!!

I thought the Malaysian girl's (haven't got the hang of all the names yet) feathers on the garibaldi biscuits were pure genius! I know it's not what they asked for, technically, but I thought they could have given her a bit more credit for them.

The parrot mask was amazing. Not a bit of icing or piping on it, just biscuits.

I feel like the girl who left just didn't quite get the "showstopper" bit of the last round - she seemed so young and naive.... her mask was lovely.

But I'd have sent Rebs home before her - at least her bakes were all her own work.

Even Prue said it's highly unusual, and she was the one who set the task - she just wanted to see their skills in "feathering".

Ridiculous. And sounds a bit yuck!

I think they're nearer to a figroll than the fruit shortcake.

Soft, rather than crispy.

Haven't seen/heard/thought of them since I was a kid!

Mother of God, this showstopper thing is wrecking my head (and I'm 100% a savoury person!). It's like an illusion bake, gone rogue!

Pain au raisin is one of my absolute favourite sweet things, I was drooling watching that round!

I can't say that any of the pizzas would have won me over.... as an absolute carb fiend, I loved the sound of Carol's cheesy/potato one - but agree with the judges, less was more - it was deeply unappetising looking.

Definitely. Missed the showstopper instructions. What's with the fishy cakes??? They all sound horrendous tbh

Surely they could have just not filmed bread week until the other two are feeling better

Given that nearly all the bakes in the first round seemed to get criticised for being under proved, is that a problem with the time allowed for the task?

I'm finding the "cookery" element annoying....I suppose they are trying to jazz it up but it's a bake show.

Rebs just totally annoys me.... hopefully she'll be gone soon!

That was quite the meltdown by Rebs 🙄

Did she have any highlights at all in the series? All I can remember is various shades of disaster!

I really thought Dawn was getting a handshake for her showstopper - given the fawning over it and praise for it, I think it was a bit mean not to give her one!

Came on to ask the same thing! Wasn't really paying attention last week or this week tbh. Not a lot of baking going on. Desert week next week so hopefully some actual baking

Thought the overall standard wasn't great this week. Also, more baking and less cooking please.