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Old 23-09-2016, 20:15
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matt's going to polish nigella's lemons
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Old 23-09-2016, 20:16
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right back I was born on the 17th of the month in 1974!
Very very very old I find it hard to accept that someone born in the 80's could be in their 30's now
Now now children, settle down. Some of us on here remember rationing... Well, one of us.

No mistress class for me thanks. See you Monday.
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Old 23-09-2016, 20:17
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I'm heading off too - Nigella's bound to porn it all up

Great show tonight everyone
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Old 23-09-2016, 20:17
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Now now children, settle down. Some of us on here remember rationing... Well, one of us.

No mistress class for me thanks. See you Monday.
Well you're still an aquarian, so young at heart!

And same here, no Nigella a**e worship from me...I am going to watch Rosewood and then Hooten and the Lady (giving it another chance, I like adventure shows - sue me).
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Old 23-09-2016, 20:18
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Hooten and the Lady (giving it another chance, I like adventure shows - sue me).
i've got that on a series link too

i liked her when she was in Elementary, last week felt a bit flat but will give it another couple of weeks
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Old 23-09-2016, 20:19
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Well you're still an aquarian, so young at heart!

And same here, no Nigella a**e worship from me...I am going to watch Rosewood and then Hooten and the Lady (giving it another chance, I like adventure shows - sue me).
I quite liked it - it was nicely daft. It did seem to have been cut to ribbons though, as if it was a two hour pilot squeezed into an hour.
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Old 23-09-2016, 20:21
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I quite liked it - it was nicely daft. It did seem to have been cut to ribbons though, as if it was a two hour pilot squeezed into an hour.
That's what it was. It would've worked better with a 2-hour set up...especially given they rushed through the establishing of an association. Seems we won't be stuck with a 'will they, won't they' at least!
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Old 23-09-2016, 20:50
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I see that most here are not fans of Nigella week, but I really enjoyed it. She seemed very much at home doing it, even taking over some of the hosting duties. The challenges were simpler than usual, but that's her style. And she provided this memorable exchange with Con:

Love how she just said that wouldn't work Con what are you going to do instead?!
I've been looking forward to when you got up to this scene since the start of the series. Con was happy. His cake was in the oven and it was all going well, but 15 seconds after Nigella showed up he was in deep trouble if he didn't start again. She was so casual saying "So, what's the plan? What will you make instead?"
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Old 23-09-2016, 21:14
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I'd love one of them one day to say, actually, I'm ready to go home, I've had enough.
This happened in Season 3. A guy who was in an elimination but was safe said he wanted to get back to his Diving School business so would like to step away from the competition. His name escapes me and it was Danielle who was saved by his decision as she was set to go home.
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Old 23-09-2016, 21:17
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I've been looking forward to when you got up to this scene since the start of the series. Con was happy. His cake was in the oven and it was all going well, but 15 seconds after Nigella showed up he was in deep trouble if he didn't start again. She was so casual saying "So, what's the plan? What will you make instead?"
Considering people have been annoyed with Gary in particular this series telling cooks to get a second plan I am interested in everyone's thoughts on this. Nigella was right and the cake was nowhere near baked. The plan was flawed and she knew it so quickly told him he had to think of something else or essentially he was praying for one of the other two to screw up spectacularly.

I won't miss Con but also like a few others, I was wondering why no-one was touching the Battenberg. Do Aussies not like a bit of Battenberg? It was the most obvious one there.

Also the swiss roll, I would've called that a jam roly poly, would I have been wrong or is that another name for the same thing?
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Old 23-09-2016, 21:28
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Considering people have been annoyed with Gary in particular this series telling cooks to get a second plan I am interested in everyone's thoughts on this. Nigella was right and the cake was nowhere near baked. The plan was flawed and she knew it so quickly told him he had to think of something else or essentially he was praying for one of the other two to screw up spectacularly.

I won't miss Con but also like a few others, I was wondering why no-one was touching the Battenberg. Do Aussies not like a bit of Battenberg? It was the most obvious one there.

Also the swiss roll, I would've called that a jam roly poly, would I have been wrong or is that another name for the same thing?
I think a jam roly poly is a pudding rather than a cake, and usually made with suet pastry.

It is odd about the Battenberg - surely one of the most distinctive cakes in the Western world!? Or maybe it's gone out of fashion.
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Old 23-09-2016, 22:25
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Ha ha Nigella's "thanks for feeding me" with the subtext being "even if two of the cakes were crappy".

I'm always interested what they do with all the spare food from this kind of challenge (the first round). An absolute ****tonne of cakes that everybody takes a tiny nibble out of. Do they just tell the production team to go ape?
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Old 23-09-2016, 22:54
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Sorry if this has been mentioned before but how many times do they say yum. its really grating on me! Is this an Aussie thing?
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Old 23-09-2016, 22:54
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Oh I'm glad it's the end of Nigella week. She is soooo smug and sooo aware of the cameras with her pursed lips. Also she really shouldn't try to stuff so much into her mouth with a camera on her gob! I'm sorry Con has gone but I like Charlie and Matt too.
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Old 24-09-2016, 00:04
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Well I like Nigella and MPW............so there.
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Old 24-09-2016, 00:45
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Well I like Nigella and MPW............so there.
I agree! Particularly love Nigella, feed people with love!
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Old 24-09-2016, 01:15
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Considering people have been annoyed with Gary in particular this series telling cooks to get a second plan I am interested in everyone's thoughts on this. Nigella was right and the cake was nowhere near baked. The plan was flawed and she knew it so quickly told him he had to think of something else or essentially he was praying for one of the other two to screw up spectacularly.

I won't miss Con but also like a few others, I was wondering why no-one was touching the Battenberg. Do Aussies not like a bit of Battenberg? It was the most obvious one there.

Also the swiss roll, I would've called that a jam roly poly, would I have been wrong or is that another name for the same thing?
Clearly not - `I was also screaming Battenberg at the TV.
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Old 24-09-2016, 01:18
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I won't miss Con but also like a few others, I was wondering why no-one was touching the Battenberg. Do Aussies not like a bit of Battenberg? It was the most obvious one there.
This Aussie hasn't heard of it. I am not a cake person, but if it were commonly known at least the name would ring a bell I think.
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Old 24-09-2016, 11:44
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Clearly not - `I was also screaming Battenberg at the TV.
Looking up the history of the Battenburg it's very English, apparently created for the wedding of one of Queen Victoria's granddaughters to the Prince of Battenburg. They don't seem to have it (commonly) in the US either. Don't like it (used to rip it apart and eat just a few of the sponge pieces when I was a child as I didn't like the jam used, nor the marzipan).

With regard "what would you do if you'd been told you need a plan B?" I have a very quick chocolate fudge cake recipe that I can make in 40mins, from start to finish...I would have whipped that up, started making a chocolate fudge buttercream and some raspberry coulis and that would have been it, or there's always the trusty Victoria Sponge, which can be baked in 25-mins in a 160 fan oven! There are always options, he just happened to bake a big cake in a big pan and it needed a low heat, unfortunately.

I don't mind Nigella, but I don't think that she's of the same standard as the chefs that they have on the show, she's a home cook who had a VERY lucky break. There are lots of people who can prepare food as well as she can, she really is a home cook.

I personally think that this part of the competition should have been earlier - the challenges she gave weren't hard, and had people like Karmen, Cecilia and Chloe been in the cake-off it would have been incredibly difficult to decide the winner because cakes are "their thing" (it annoys me that they are all self-proclaimed dessert queens, but there is no denying they can at least bake) and having a good recipe in the memory bank can make all the difference!
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Old 24-09-2016, 12:29
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Looking up the history of the Battenburg it's very English, apparently created for the wedding of one of Queen Victoria's granddaughters to the Prince of Battenburg. They don't seem to have it (commonly) in the US either. Don't like it (used to rip it apart and eat just a few of the sponge pieces when I was a child as I didn't like the jam used, nor the marzipan).

With regard "what would you do if you'd been told you need a plan B?" I have a very quick chocolate fudge cake recipe that I can make in 40mins, from start to finish...I would have whipped that up, started making a chocolate fudge buttercream and some raspberry coulis and that would have been it, or there's always the trusty Victoria Sponge, which can be baked in 25-mins in a 160 fan oven! There are always options, he just happened to bake a big cake in a big pan and it needed a low heat, unfortunately.

I don't mind Nigella, but I don't think that she's of the same standard as the chefs that they have on the show, she's a home cook who had a VERY lucky break. There are lots of people who can prepare food as well as she can, she really is a home cook.

I personally think that this part of the competition should have been earlier - the challenges she gave weren't hard, and had people like Karmen, Cecilia and Chloe been in the cake-off it would have been incredibly difficult to decide the winner because cakes are "their thing" (it annoys me that they are all self-proclaimed dessert queens, but there is no denying they can at least bake) and having a good recipe in the memory bank can make all the difference!
Re: cake - I am sure it'll take 40 mins to find out where you are and you know just helicopter in, so I think that gives you just the right amount of time to get that ready in time for us to have a cuppa. THAT SOUNDS DELICIOUSSSSSS!!!!!!

I agree with about Nigella, I think what I enjoy is that she just enjoys food. Not on a James Martin "stick a butter mountain I there" but prett damn close and she doesn't typically 'chef-up' the finished article.

Meanwhile my hangover and I are getting along a little better - I impressed myself with knowing what a Simnal cake was...
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Old 24-09-2016, 12:41
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Re: cake - I am sure it'll take 40 mins to find out where you are and you know just helicopter in, so I think that gives you just the right amount of time to get that ready in time for us to have a cuppa. THAT SOUNDS DELICIOUSSSSSS!!!!!!

I agree with about Nigella, I think what I enjoy is that she just enjoys food. Not on a James Martin "stick a butter mountain I there" but prett damn close and she doesn't typically 'chef-up' the finished article.

Meanwhile my hangover and I are getting along a little better - I impressed myself with knowing what a Simnal cake was...
Not everyone does know what a Simnal cake is - it's something that is becoming rarer as less and less people bake especially for Easter. I was quite chuffed I knew what a Moon Cake was (but I have a few Chinese friends on FB and they go all out for their Autumnal festival thing, and one particular friend is always so happy when her local bakery starts making them that she posts loads of pictures).

Ahh, it's 40 mins if you don't have to go to the shops to buy ingredients - which they don't! I always have flour and cocoa and chocolate in the house (bad girl) but have to restock with eggs and butter/Stork as they don't keep so well...
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Old 24-09-2016, 12:45
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Not everyone does know what a Simnal cake is - it's something that is becoming rarer as less and less people bake especially for Easter. I was quite chuffed I knew what a Moon Cake was (but I have a few Chinese friends on FB and they go all out for their Autumnal festival thing, and one particular friend is always so happy when her local bakery starts making them that she posts loads of pictures).

Ahh, it's 40 mins if you don't have to go to the shops to buy ingredients - which they don't! I always have flour and cocoa and chocolate in the house (bad girl) but have to restock with eggs and butter/Stork as they don't keep so well...
Omg cooking with Stork... Heavens that takes me back!!!!!
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Old 24-09-2016, 13:22
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Finally caught up. Well I won't miss Mr Selfridge,., he just looked like a bunny in the headlights in that elimination challenge,
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Old 24-09-2016, 14:13
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Theresa is 45?! She looks amazing!

I'm re-watching some of series 6, which I didn't comment on much here as i watched it in Aus time.

Features my number one most annoying contestant of all time - Emelia (even the spelling is rank, sorry anyone with that name).

Remember when they conveniently raised money for the charity that helped her when she was in a car crash. I'm equal opportunities - didn't make me like her any more. Wow she was so smug and arrogant, completely ruined what was otherwise a really good series, because for some reason MC wanted to champion her and seemed to think we would like her horrendous attitude.
Have only ever posted about MCA a few times, but I agree about Theresa. I was taken aback when I heard how old she was.

As for Emelia. Maybe the crash did something to her and she hasn't always had an attitude. I kind of liked her at times, but also found her to be a bit too up herself on more than a few occasions. She did however provide one of the most memorable moments on the show when she stuck her tongue out at George and he reciprocated. That was pure class on his front!

I am thoroughly enjoying this season, but think they are pushing them too hard. Between doing a Shannon Bennett dish in the audition round, a catering challenge where they had to feed a couple of thousand people and only getting an hour to prepare and cook a three course meal. I don't usually criticize the show, but those things were a bit too much.

Also think that Nigella has been completely over-hyped. She didn't really bring anything of substance to her week and even her masterclass courses were easy recipes. Even Matt could have done them with his eyes closed. I think she seemed to be genuinely nice, but came over as awkward when she tried to come up with 'words of wisdom' on the spot. Maybe she's better with a script/autocue. I would much rather have had a Maggie Beers week. She is lovely and is a more advanced and competent cook than Nigella. Hopefully they'll have her on this season.

I am also sorry that Con is gone and was really hoping the judges wouldn't eliminate anyone (which is what they have done when faced with eliminating really good cooks). Hopefully he will have great success with his cafe.
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Old 24-09-2016, 18:38
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Have only ever posted about MCA a few times, but I agree about Theresa. I was taken aback when I heard how old she was.

As for Emelia. Maybe the crash did something to her and she hasn't always had an attitude. I kind of liked her at times, but also found her to be a bit too up herself on more than a few occasions. She did however provide one of the most memorable moments on the show when she stuck her tongue out at George and he reciprocated. That was pure class on his front!

I am thoroughly enjoying this season, but think they are pushing them too hard. Between doing a Shannon Bennett dish in the audition round, a catering challenge where they had to feed a couple of thousand people and only getting an hour to prepare and cook a three course meal. I don't usually criticize the show, but those things were a bit too much.

Also think that Nigella has been completely over-hyped. She didn't really bring anything of substance to her week and even her masterclass courses were easy recipes. Even Matt could have done them with his eyes closed. I think she seemed to be genuinely nice, but came over as awkward when she tried to come up with 'words of wisdom' on the spot. Maybe she's better with a script/autocue. I would much rather have had a Maggie Beers week. She is lovely and is a more advanced and competent cook than Nigella. Hopefully they'll have her on this season.

I am also sorry that Con is gone and was really hoping the judges wouldn't eliminate anyone (which is what they have done when faced with eliminating really good cooks). Hopefully he will have great success with his cafe.
Unfortunately, they had to eliminate someone. They were presented with three cooks, 1 cooked a good cake, the other two made something sub-par but edible. Who wants a rubbery sponge - which is exactly what they got from Con? It could have gone either way yesterday, Charlie and Con were both in trouble, but at the end of it, Con had both ignored advice and presented them with a cake that was cooked on one side and underdone on the other. Baking is a science, but it's also a basic skill that you need if entering a cookery competition.

I agree some of the challenges have been incredibly hard, but this one really wasn't. I was talking with my mum this afternoon and she said "seriously, a Vic sponge takes 25 minutes to bake in the oven, and about 10 to mix...he could EASILY have made one, but instead he makes a pound cake and continues to make it even though he's been told it won't be cooked in time...he deserved to go for that alone."
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