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The Great British Bake Off judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith and hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding .One of the catastrophes that can befall competitors on The Great British Bake Off is the dreaded soggy bottom: instead of a crisp and flaky crust, the base of their pie has turned into a gooey and congealed mess.
Lately, the long-running baking competition series, known for being one of the most comforting shows on television, has produced too many soggy bottoms.that made a mockery of the cuisines they were intended to celebrate. Hosts with an annoying tendency to turn everything into a dumb comedy bit. The overuse ofdeviated from actual baking tasks, and sometimes even felt like they were setting the bakers up to fail. All of these have left a sour taste, like a curdled custard or a burned caramel.
The show’s producers admitted the culturally themed weeks were a misstep and that some of the challenges have become too elaborate. As a result, they’ve pledged to stick to classic themes, like cakes, bread, biscuits and pastries. We can breathe a little easier, knowing there isn’t a horrifically bad culturally-themed week looming. And the cringey comedy bits have largely been kept to a minimum and haven’t felt overly hacky.
My renewed sense of optimism in the show comes down to a hero ingredient, as the judges like to say when looking for a dominant flavour in a baker’s finished product. New co-hostcouldn’t be a more perfect fit for the show. With her instant warmth and exuberance, infectious laugh, and clear appreciation for the show and its bakers, it’s like she was born to preside over the Bake Off tent. Moreover, as an experienced TV host, she seems to understand exactly what a Bake Off host is meant to do.
There are also season-long narratives to follow and become invested in. Each season, some bakers consistently do well, while some bakers are a bit shaky at first — and then, week by week, get better and better. It’s a real joy to watch bakers who come into their own as the season unfolds, and they surprise even themselves with how good they are.
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