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I was pulling for team Tony until he kept the asshole over the other two.
Eric was definitely my least favorite. Usually I like Tony's people but this season I really didn't.
And I don't like Ludo but I liked his team. Favorites overall were Dan, Tristen, Mia, and (eventually) Jen.
Nigella isn't very strategic with her team challenge choices. Both in terms of what she picks and which bite she picks. The only thing I can throw out as an example is the Holiday challenge when she went with a dessert KNOWING that chefs don't like sweet. And she had to know that chef in particular didn't like sweets. (She's an exec producer, she had to know that).
I think Nigella gets really screwed because no one picks her over other chefs so she gets the leftovers. Pun intended.
That said, besides the dessert stupidity: Shellfish in miso broth for Under the Sea? Way too specific. Oysters and champagne for Happy New Year? Not a good choice for a one-bite cooking challenge. Mac and Cheese for Childhood was probably the only good one and then she picked the fried option.
I'm not much of a baker so I'm constantly hearing terms on The Great British Baking Show that I have never heard before. This weeks new to me term was hot water crust.
sj, I think some of it is just British.
Vortex, I figured that was also part of it. It's very amusing.
Yeah, I was really interested in hot water crust, because we're so obsessed with keeping the butter cold for flaky fruit pie crusts.
Cat Deeley on Project Runway! Fun! She didn't have a lot to contribute as a judge, but it's fun to see her.
Don't love the dresses. Or the challenge, really. I mean, bridesmaid dress - is there such a thing as a great bridesmaid dress? I'm never much of a fan of Marchesa, though, (to the extent that it always surprises me when I agree with Georgina) so maybe that's part of it. And actual wedding on the runway is just silly. I mean, two minutes and hardly any guests, I hope that isn't all they're doing.
Loving Isaac Mizrahi being so very critical, though, and I'm content with the winner and auf. Fabric choice, man, mess that up and you are cooked.
Dogs next week! I am looking forward to that.
And, in all fairness, Fabio has been in the bottom several times.
I just caught up on The Great British Baking Show, and I had no idea how different baking was in Britain- I have never heard of most of these things like yeast leaven cakes and hot water pastry, and so much pork IN pastry.
I made my mother watch it, which she thanked me for, and we had to have a long discussion of hot water pastry over dinner last night! Pork pie is a family favorite.
I just caught up on The Great British Baking Show, and I had no idea how different baking was in Britain- I have never heard of most of these things like yeast leaven cakes and hot water pastry, and so much pork IN pastry.
I said something similar upthread recently. So many things I had never heard of (but probably have eaten) despite having traveled to the UK several times.
