I can already feel my mouth beginning to water in anticipation. Yes, tonight is the night when another batch of amateur bakers takes to our screens in an attempt to wow the judges with their culinary creations in the 4th series of ‘The Great British Bake Off’.
From breads and buns to cookies and cupcakes, pastries and pies, all 13 of this year’s contestants will be required to demonstrate their competence at a wide range of baking skills in order to make it through to the next round and ultimately prove themselves worthy of the title of best amateur baker.
The judges, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, now feel like old friends to many of us who have watched the previous 3 series and keep viewers entertained with their good cop/bad cop routine and rigorous checks for ‘soggy bottoms’.
A typical show includes 3 baking challenges:
1. The Signature Bake, where bakers show off a tried and tested recipe of their own.
2. The Technical Challenge, where bakers are expected to recreate one of Mary Berry or Paul Hollywood’s masterpieces following an incomplete recipe.
3. The Show Stopper, where contestants strive to impress their judges by producing something creative and unique.
The winner of the show will need to consistently display tremendous ability in each of these 3 areas if they hope to convince Mary and Paul that they deserve the title.
For anyone hoping to gain an insight into British baking, this is the show for you. Tune in with me at 8pm this evening on BBC 2 or alternatively, check out our blog post on the best of British cakes.
From breads and buns to cookies and cupcakes, pastries and pies, all 13 of this year’s contestants will be required to demonstrate their competence at a wide range of baking skills in order to make it through to the next round and ultimately prove themselves worthy of the title of best amateur baker.
The judges, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, now feel like old friends to many of us who have watched the previous 3 series and keep viewers entertained with their good cop/bad cop routine and rigorous checks for ‘soggy bottoms’.
A typical show includes 3 baking challenges:
1. The Signature Bake, where bakers show off a tried and tested recipe of their own.
2. The Technical Challenge, where bakers are expected to recreate one of Mary Berry or Paul Hollywood’s masterpieces following an incomplete recipe.
3. The Show Stopper, where contestants strive to impress their judges by producing something creative and unique.
The winner of the show will need to consistently display tremendous ability in each of these 3 areas if they hope to convince Mary and Paul that they deserve the title.
For anyone hoping to gain an insight into British baking, this is the show for you. Tune in with me at 8pm this evening on BBC 2 or alternatively, check out our blog post on the best of British cakes.
