Bake Off: The Professionals

[TwitterQueen1]

Love this! Love Cherish. Love Tom. Love Benoit. Liam is OK...
Who's with me?

I am with you my little cherry bakewell!

Wow I would be deeply scared if Cherish was worried about breaking her teeth on my patisserie.

The married couple are very organised. they've probably made tea, washed up and watched a box set of Luther.

Cherish was so scary on the series before GBBO the Professionals (can't remember what it was called... She used to get her ruler out to measure sizes to the nearest mm. But I just love the passion, the dedication...

I see the married couple finished with time to spare.... but whose Cherry Bakewell will win out?

I refuse to taste the tart! It is uncooked

She is so terrifying! Even when she says nice things I get anxious.

OOoh, red velvet cake. Love cream cheese frosting, and chocolate cake.

Erm, what is she doing to that stump (?) of chocolate......

I wish all these so-called professionals would fuck off with putting herbs in puddings. Basil has no business being anywhere near a bavarois. It does not taste good.

That isn't red enough for red velvet cake. Fail.

I agree Lemonredwood, I feel the same when they fling flowers on savoury food. So very wrong. And don't get me started on nasturtium leaves, which IMO taste exactly how caterpillars smell.

Thanks viques, sometimes I feel like a lone voice with the herb-hate!

Wrong team went home tonight IMO. Should have been Reshmi & Daisy, fight back or not, none of their dishes were good.

Do you go around smelling caterpillars viques?

I haven't got all the names yet... but I thought the Rashmi & 1 team should have gone?

I am so glad this back, I absolutely love Cherish and Benoit.

Girls having a bad week. Reshmi poorly sick, chiltons hardly speaking to each other.

Eeeeeeklair !

I love marzipan, but I am on team cherish, marzipan does not belong on an eclair.

I think this challenge proves beyond doubt my new mantra for a happy life. Don't mess with eclairs

Cream or creme pat in the middle, chocolate on the top.

These professionals are a bit of a let down so far this series.

It seems there's always a lack of continental flair, we Brits are excellent cake and pudding makers, but the precision of patisserie defeats us. It never looks right to me. French patissiers train for years. Still like watching programme though.

Is anyone still watching? I'm confused as to why there were new bakers this week? I assumed it was the final as last week they were down to 3 couples. I never normally watch this show, so not sure how it works!

Still watching. There's three teams from the first group and now they will get three from this group and then merge against each other.
These are the least professional professionals I've seen on here, it's usually fascinating but half of them have forgotten how to bake lol.
Loved that yellow sugar work showstopper though

I watch religiously! I forgot I started this thread though! I don't think they're as good as previous teams... And Benoit and Cherish are far too nice these days. I liked them fierce and unfriendly.

Love the actual programme but really dislike the judges and presenters.

Thanks @Sux2buthen - that makes sense.

@Leftielefterson I agree actually as I don't like either the presenters or judges! I also think the bakers are pretty shit - GBBO has much better bakers!

From what @TwitterQueen1 says, it sounds like I need to watch previous series as I'm not sure why I'm still watching this one, given how I feel about it

I think this has suffered by being moved to channel 4 - love Benoit & Cherish & would be seriously scared having them over for tea. Fat chance mind you!

What channel was it on previously?

It was called Bake Off Creme De La Creme and on Channel 2 a few years ago. Different programme but still with Benoit and Cherish. They spun a new programme out when Ch4 bought GBBO. It's not being shown any more.

I like it much more now it's on channel 4. I think Tom and Liam are good hosts, so much better than Tom Kerridge. He was just so awkward!

Anyone watching tonight? Why do people still insist on using matcha to ruin desserts? I thought most people had figured out it tasted horrible by now.

Out last night so missed it - I'll catch up. Utterly stupid when Tom K hosted it - what is the point when you don't eat any of it!!!!