The Great Irish Bake Off

Toto Wolfcastle · 07-12-2015 12:45AM

If they're going to get rid of someone it should be Paul. He's not right for the show. It's a show about the best amateur bakers. (Although obviously the standard isn't high enough this year!) He's a pastry chef in a 5 star restaurant and he doesn't seem to know anything about home baking. I mean, I'm sure he bakes very well, but he bakes to a different standard. Louise Lennox is a pastry chef too and she's very good at what she does but she's much more down to earth. She definitely wouldn't be taking out rulers or getting them to make gross chocolate glazes using gelatine.

Stick her in there with Catherine Leydon and I'd be happy. Or even Rachel Allen. She'd tell you what's what without being a dick. They don't have to have a man and a woman judging just because GBBO has a man and a woman.

On the other hand, unless they choose better bakers I wouldn't want anyone that I like to be involved with the show.

I'm sad that James is gone. He was my favourite from the start.

Turtle_ · 07-12-2015 08:33PM

I'm glad Emer stayed. I think the three who are left are about the best of the bakers who started out, although I'm still a bit baffled about Natasha being sent home when she was. The only explanation I can think of for that is they reckoned she wasn't going to win so wanted to send her home early to do her leaving cert rather than having her hanging around for weeks only to be dropped just before the semi final or something. I dunno.

I'm not convinced that the contestants aren't good enough in themselves. I think it might be a fair bit to do with the briefs they're being given and Paul being ridiculous about measurements. He's also very inconsistent with what he likes presentation wise. I think they're all getting a bit caught up in those stupid bits, also the focus seems to be more on things incidental to the bake like a pizza base sauce or something. I'd like to have seen what the bakers could do if the programme was being produced and directed and judged properly.

Red Kev · 13-12-2015 10:05PM

Final night !!

I hope Emer wins it, followed by Kathy, then Claire.

Claire has to be favourite, she's probably learnt from her mistakes, but will she crack again under pressure ?
She reminds me of the banker from Kerry who won it last year, something not totally likeable about her.

OldMrBrennan83 · 13-12-2015 10:11PM

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Witchie · 13-12-2015 10:11PM

I want Kathy to win with Emer 2nd and Claire 3rd.

Pity stupid x Factor is on for 3 million hours before it and pushing it back to a later time. X Feckers more like.

grey_so_what · 13-12-2015 10:46PM

I just wanted someone to make a great big cake with loads of tips for the lads at home like me...........

I saw no great shakes this season......

dee_mc · 13-12-2015 10:56PM

Emer, Kathy, Claire for me.
10pm start, bloody X Factor!

amdublin · 13-12-2015 11:00PM

Going to bed lads way too late for me

Enjoy! I'll catch tomorrow

grey_so_what · 13-12-2015 11:08PM

I'm putting virtual tenner on Emer........

Red Kev · 13-12-2015 11:10PM

Paul off to ref a snooker match.

fibix · 13-12-2015 11:11PM

Lily and her yellow eyeshadow... whats that about??

Jentle Grenade · 13-12-2015 11:11PM

That is not a bake. Not at all in the spirit of Bake Off....

Birdsong · 13-12-2015 11:12PM

Not sure if I like the sound of the deconstructed apple crumble, chocolate in with it is just wrong

grey_so_what · 13-12-2015 11:13PM

The critics on Master Chef expressed boredom with the de-constructed idea....

I can't say I blame them....

This is Paul's forte........I most certainly haven't seem Lily shine in this season.

BabysCoffee · 13-12-2015 11:13PM

Greetings all! This dessert looks lovely.....

Red Kev · 13-12-2015 11:15PM

There's a few baking elements in it alright. But it looks like the custard is served cold which is rank.

Apple crumble is comfort food. It needs to be served hot. Or warm at least.

Diamond Doll · 13-12-2015 11:16PM

Jentle Grenade wrote: »

That is not a bake. Not at all in the spirit of Bake Off....

grey_so_what wrote: »

The critics on Master Chef expressed boredom with the de-constructed idea....

I can't say I blame them....

It's stupid. He's just trying to be clever/funny. It's not impressive.

BabysCoffee · 13-12-2015 11:17PM

grey_so_what wrote: »

The critics on Master Chef expressed boredom with the de-constructed idea....

I can't say I blame them....

This is Paul's forte........I most certainly haven't seem Lily shine in this season.

Lily barely cracks a smile

Jentle Grenade · 13-12-2015 11:18PM

There is baking elements, the spirit of it isn't very Bake Off-y for me is all.

Witchie · 13-12-2015 11:19PM

Poor Cathy, hopefully it won't do much to damage her.

ibarelycare · 13-12-2015 11:19PM

Jentle Grenade wrote: »

That is not a bake. Not at all in the spirit of Bake Off....

Exactly. It's a challenge for pastry chefs, not bakers. Awful challenge, and developed to catch them out.

Red Kev · 13-12-2015 11:20PM

:pac: There's no chat between them today. Gone very competitive all of a sudden.

grey_so_what · 13-12-2015 11:21PM

BabysCoffee wrote: »

Lily barely cracks a smile

When Lily was announced as the new judge I was all for her, a new face, a new idea....

I'd never heard of her and, frankly, she has not made the impression I would have expected of a lovely Cork lady.

Submissive would be the word I'd use. I haven't seen Lily shine. Paul is dominating the show, Biddy's giggles were too much but Lily's ambivalence is almost as bad......

I'm also sick of the odlum's (bad) stickie on the jars too...............:(

Witchie · 13-12-2015 11:23PM

Red Kev wrote: »

:pac: There's no chat between them today. Gone very competitive all of a sudden.

Or the stress of it all is getting to them!

BabysCoffee · 13-12-2015 11:24PM

Aaagh! Lots of shaky hands!!

I feel for the contestants

Howjoe1 · 13-12-2015 11:26PM

you'd still be hungry after that as a dessert

Witchie · 13-12-2015 11:28PM

Booo Claire! (not really, well done to her)

BabysCoffee · 13-12-2015 11:28PM

I think I'd like Clare to win.

But the other two are great as well

grey_so_what · 13-12-2015 11:29PM

BabysCoffee wrote: »

Greetings all! This dessert looks lovely.....

Hi Baby!..:)

Howjoe1 · 13-12-2015 11:29PM

BabysCoffee wrote: »

I think I'd like Clare to win.

But the other two are great as well

Yes, they've all got lovely bottoms

The Great Irish Bake Off

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