Great British Bake off 2022

Surprised Carole stayed and James went. James' Show stopper must have been very bad

They gave a glimpse of the instructions for next week's technical. Your wish will be answered 😅😅😅

☺️ I hadn't a clue I was such an influence on the show!! Actually I switch off the program before they do the "next week" spiel.

I had a look back over the first few seasons to see what kinds of things the contestants were originally added to bake and it was way simpler and themed around regular bakes (things like victoria sponges, breads, tarts, puddings etc).

Nowadays I think they're eager to keep things fresh and concocting all kinds of weird ideas that dont always make a pile of sense (bread week this year was very odd). Plus the overall standard expected seems very high for what are meant to be amateur bakers.

Ha possibly, I'd love to see a week where its more classic recipes rather than off the wall stuff just to see what would happen.

Although as you say with the level of bakers maybe it'd be too hard to tell them apart in a meaningful sense. Either way, I don't expect it'll get any easier!!

Good choices in Sadro as top baker and the elimination (Carole) this week.

Its hard to see beyond a top 3 of Januz, Maxy and Sandro. Those three seem streets ahead of the pack IMO.

Well the GBBO producers listened to me and put in a seemingly easy technical with little or no instruction! And it did what it was supposed to IMO.

I agree that Janusz, Maxey and Sandro are ahead of the rest at the moment.

Listened to one or two episodes of that podcast mentioned above Sticky Boys Buns - good for a little opinion and recap of the episodes.

Halloween episode might be interesting, as someone else said barm brack. Maybe something with apples, or could they go all American with Pumpkin pie (is that even made with pumpkin?)

I use mine to make pumpkin soup. Bit of chilli added and batch frozen. It's a real winter warmer for lunchtime.

I'd heard that about Hallowe'en pumpkins as well. Still seems like a shocking waste.

I enjoyed this week's bakes - too many of the apple cakes seemed to be more desserts than cake, though.

I was delighted for Syabira - she's such a lovely, happy person, even when the chips are down, and she was clearly delighted to win last night. She really smashed it out of the park!

Poor Dawn.... but I think she'd probably reached her limits, she was struggling the last couple of weeks. I'm looking forward to seeing her on An Extra Slice.

Very hard to warm to Sandro, he's a bit too obsessed about getting a handshake or star baker. He'd have probably gotten it this week had he not ruined his signature yet again with too much booze

Go Syabira!!!

Shame about her ice cream cones, but she fairly rocked the rest of the show. And definitely had the most custardy cake of all, so i was delighted she got the kudos for that. And, as I've said before, her smile would light up a room!

Hearing "Janusz" and "in danger" in the same sentence was a bit of a shock, but he really had a rocky week.

Sandro comes across as a bit obsessed with getting titles alright, but I wonder how much of that is down to the editing? They could easily be making a bit of a monkey of him. And he was definitely a very close second to Syabira this week - the piping on his showstopper cake was incredible.

Def it was Kevin's time to go, it's a long time since I remember him getting a bake 100% spot on. But he was well close with that custard cake, if only he'd managed to set the custard a teeeeeny bit more!!

I just can't warm to him at all. I've no issue with somebody being confident but he just loves himself to much for me.

Is it just me or is the standard quite low this year? Genuinely can't see anyone but Syabira winning unless she loses her cool.

I have to say I zoned out of much of last night's episode. Couldn't get my head around sweet vol au vents. Spring rolls only come from the freezer or the Chinese, not from the kitchen.

It was sad to see Maxy go, I really liked her. I found Sandro quite cocky last night.

I agree with the other comments about the bakes going back to basics - there is so much that can be covered, and much of it are things we've all heard of but might not necessarily be able to do - eg different types of breads, loaves, buns, rolls. Things that you would initially think are easy but mistakes are obvious.

I agree. They are trying to make it more interesting by introducing things like Mexican week etc, just bring it back to what it used to be when it first started. Oh, and get rid of Matt and his ridiculous commentary.

Gowan Abdul, some going by him. Nice for him to get star baker

Mad Janusz didn't get to the final, seemed a shoe in earlier in the show.

It really was a toss up between Janusz and Sandro for the last spot in the final. I kinda would have liked Janusz in the final purely because he's so likeable and a bit of fun.

IMO it's Syabira's to lose. Unless she makes a serious mess up she should have it. Sandro is trying too hard IMO, he is desperate for Paul's handshake - I hope he relaxes in the final because he has great potential. Abdul is lovely but he has quietly coasted to the final IMO, he's good but he's not wow for me.

A very diverse final in terms of ethnicities (I hope that's ok to say).

I'd be no time telling the pair of them to gtf out of my face!

I presume the rules preclude that, but they must have a watertight condition in their contracts, that someone doesn't give them an earful!

Syabira gave a watered-down version last night ("Is there any way I can help?" "Go away" !!)

Janusz was good fun, but he seemed to have just hit his limit in the last couple of weeks - and his baking wasn't as precise as in the opening few rounds.

I'm definitely rooting for Syabira to win - or Abdul, I don't think he's beyond a storming round, timed just right. I think/fear Sandro will be far too stressed out to do a good job.

But Abdul's timing in the tasks is awful - Syabira always seems so under control compared to everyone else! So definitely hers to lose. And if she keeps wowing Prue with her out-there flavours, she'll def have her vote anyway!

Ask any yank about PBJ sandwiches!

They have to be the most underwhelming final showstoppers ever!! Though I did think the orangutan was cute in a wtf way 😂.

Glad she got it, she'd been so consistent throughout the series.

I did feel sorry for Sandro as he really did try....though I suspect he'll try to hustle some tv deal...he has that hunger.

It seemed a very fast series, time just flying by.