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Chefs that dont scrape the bowl out on the telly?

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likelysuspect · 13/03/2026 20:38

They're wrong 'uns aren't they?

I spend a lot of time scraping every ounce of stuff out of my bowl or pan, I dont waste a scrap

I cant stand it when they're pouring something into the baking tray or cake tin or whatever and half it is still left in the bowl

Rick Stein did it last night on a programme I was watching. Infuriating.

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Nicecatneighbour · 14/03/2026 09:04

My DH hovers about the kitchen when I pour cake batter into the tin. He really likes to "clean" the mixing bowl. 😋

GloiredeDijon · 14/03/2026 08:53

Licking the bowl is the best bit of cakes.
I am frequently guilty of leaving rather too much mixture in the bowl deliberately to enjoy whilst the actual cake is baking but doubt that happens on Masterchef!

cobrakaieaglefang · 14/03/2026 08:49

DGMused to complain about that in the 70s/80s cookery shows. I can still see her expression and her mutters of 'wasteful' 😀

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likelysuspect · 13/03/2026 23:26

ThreeTescoBags · 13/03/2026 23:19

When Ed Byrne did bake off, not only did he wear a jacket but he also didn't push his bloody sleeves up!! God knows how many years ago it was but the fear of his sleeve dangling in cake batter still haunts my dreams.

Oh and hair, no one ties their hair up

I also have a cooking rule that I tie my hair up and wear a black top so that I can see if my hair is stuck to my top and might fall in my batter.

Im going to add that to my list of complaints about telly chefs

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ThreeTescoBags · 13/03/2026 23:19

When Ed Byrne did bake off, not only did he wear a jacket but he also didn't push his bloody sleeves up!! God knows how many years ago it was but the fear of his sleeve dangling in cake batter still haunts my dreams.

Lmnop22 · 13/03/2026 23:00

likelysuspect · 13/03/2026 22:57

I mean, how do I get a job on one of these shows for all the free food and bowl licking!!

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This is, in fact, the most important question of all!

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likelysuspect · 13/03/2026 22:57

Lmnop22 · 13/03/2026 22:54

All that mixture will go in the bin anyway because they have the ready prepared one ready to spring out of the oven!

I mean, how do I get a job on one of these shows for all the free food and bowl licking!!

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Lmnop22 · 13/03/2026 22:54

All that mixture will go in the bin anyway because they have the ready prepared one ready to spring out of the oven!

PollyBell · 13/03/2026 22:48

WoollyandSarah · 13/03/2026 21:52

Wouldn't it be just a quick edit to show first dollop going in and then the last scrape. The in-between bit doesn't have to be shown.

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But why the need? It is a cooking show

EBearhug · 13/03/2026 22:33

PollyBell · 13/03/2026 21:47

So an hour cooking show would havecto be longer because if they did this with every item it would take forever i prssume it is a time thing

They already edit them. They don't need to show every detail of how to use a spatula to empty a bowl properly.

Roomforapony · 13/03/2026 22:26

likelysuspect · 13/03/2026 21:56

I think it would. Particularly by the stage I get my cotton bud set out.

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😂
I would love to watch this TV show👌🏻

JohnTheRevelator · 13/03/2026 22:02

This has annoyed me for years! The amount some of them leave behind is criminal!

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likelysuspect · 13/03/2026 21:56

PollyBell · 13/03/2026 21:47

I am sure watching that would make great tv

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I think it would. Particularly by the stage I get my cotton bud set out.

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Lannygranny · 13/03/2026 21:53

We call spatulas “meanies” in our family. Because they take all the yummy cake batter out of the bowl and there is none left for anyone to eat

WoollyandSarah · 13/03/2026 21:52

PollyBell · 13/03/2026 21:47

So an hour cooking show would havecto be longer because if they did this with every item it would take forever i prssume it is a time thing

Wouldn't it be just a quick edit to show first dollop going in and then the last scrape. The in-between bit doesn't have to be shown.

nomas · 13/03/2026 21:49

Not as bad as movies and TV shows where the characters don’t say bye on the phone.

PollyBell · 13/03/2026 21:47

likelysuspect · 13/03/2026 21:43

Also cleaning off the mixer blade/paddle

I am fastidious about that

I am sure watching that would make great tv

PollyBell · 13/03/2026 21:47

So an hour cooking show would havecto be longer because if they did this with every item it would take forever i prssume it is a time thing

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likelysuspect · 13/03/2026 21:43

Also cleaning off the mixer blade/paddle

I am fastidious about that

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ShootinFromTheHip · 13/03/2026 21:41

With no more than a couple of deft movements with a pliable spatula cookery experts could add to the skills and knowledge they demonstrate.
Like you, OP, I see it as wrong.

ShootinFromTheHip · 13/03/2026 21:27

I’m glad it’s not only me who thinks this. Why measure out ingredients into a bowl and not use a spatula to completely empty the contents? It defeats measuring out which is the whole purpose of accuracy and it’s wasteful.

Cerialkiller · 13/03/2026 21:19

StrawberrySquash · 13/03/2026 20:55

Four? Amateur!

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Indeed. I'm not a professional chef clearly as they don't own any spatulas at all...

MrsChristmasHasResigned · 13/03/2026 21:17

I actually prefer the bowl scrapings to the actual cakes.

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likelysuspect · 13/03/2026 21:10

Laserwho · 13/03/2026 21:09

There are on a TV show. They have a time limit. They do loads of editing. They arnt going to show 4 minutes of scraping a bowl clean.

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Shoddy production.

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Laserwho · 13/03/2026 21:09

There are on a TV show. They have a time limit. They do loads of editing. They arnt going to show 4 minutes of scraping a bowl clean.

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