{"id":22026,"date":"2022-09-14T14:35:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T12:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1707191"},"modified":"2022-09-14T14:48:10","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T12:48:10","slug":"britalian-bake-off-review-giuseppe-on-potential-finalists-and-no-brainer-exit","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/britalian-bake-off-review-giuseppe-on-potential-finalists-and-no-brainer-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Britalian Bake Off review: Giuseppe on potential finalists and \u201cno-brainer\u201d exit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Grace Henry\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 14 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Our Tuesday evenings have been restored again, because The Great British Bake Off<\/a> is back!<\/p>\n

The Channel 4 baking show returned last night (13th September) and introduced us to the 12 new contestants in the Great British Bake Off 2022 line-up<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For the first Bake Off theme<\/a>, the contestants took on Cake Week, but it wasn\u2019t a piece of cake for everyone!<\/p>\n

While some managed to impress judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood, with the first Star Baker<\/a> for 2022 being revealed, one baker crumbled under pressure and became the first person to leave Bake Off<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n

Here, in his brand-new Britalian Bake Off<\/strong> RadioTimes.com<\/a> column, last year\u2019s winner Giuseppe Dell\u2019Anno shares his thoughts on the first episode, while giving his predictions for season 13.<\/p>\n

Giuseppe on The Great British Bake Off 2022 launch<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It was as usual, absolutely enjoyable! Bake Off never fails to deliver. I sent a couple of messages to the crew yesterday and Matt [Lucas] got back to me actually, and I said: \u201cYou guys did it again!\u201d It was a smashing episode. It ticked all the boxes. So, kudos to them.<\/p>\n

Giuseppe on this year\u2019s line-up<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The Great British Bake Off Class of 2022<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The first thing that got my attention was the fact that, again, they went for a very, very carefully, gender-balanced cast. It was six males and six females. It was very diverse. They were careful in trying to represent all around the United Kingdom. So, there are people from Northern Ireland and Scotland. But they\u2019ve gone beyond the borders, and there are a lot of representatives of different ethnicities there and that\u2019s what I find particularly refreshing! We\u2019ve got people from Angola, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Malaysia, Libya \u2013 you name it! I think the beauty of that is that these people, like I did last year, bring their own heritage to their baking.<\/p>\n

The one to watch: Syabira<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Syabira<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

I must say that when I first read the bios, the one person that stood out to me was Syabira<\/a>. She just looks delightful and endearing. She just comes across as someone delightful to talk to \u2013 this is just me judging at face value! She\u2019s got a PhD, which means that she\u2019s got a clinical, technical mind and that always helps. And if she\u2019s gone through the PhD, she must be able to cope with stress. So I had good vibes from her to start with and I have to say that yesterday, her performance didn\u2019t disappoint.<\/p>\n

Giuseppe predicts\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Janusz<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

A few people stood out! Syabira is one, and of course Star Baker Janusz<\/a>. If he doesn\u2019t make it to the final I would be very, very surprised. He nailed almost every challenge yesterday. He was an absolute winner from from the first minute.<\/p>\n

And the other two for me who did a decent job yesterday are Abdul<\/a> and Sandro<\/a> \u2013 I was actually speaking to him on Instagram yesterday and I told him: \u201cYou are fair competition, my friend!\u201d He\u2019s handsome, he\u2019s buff, he\u2019s sweet, funny, and bakes really well. I really hope he\u2019s got something wrong! I think that if we don\u2019t get any major surprises that Sandro, Syabira and Janusz might end up in the final.<\/p>\n

The \u201ccurse\u201d of the tent<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Will<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Will was the first person to go home. It\u2019s devastating to go out on the first night and it\u2019s the curse of the tent. When the audience is there, things just don\u2019t work the way they should. I think that Prue defined his Signature as \u201cdisappointing\u201d, so it must have been heartbreaking to hear that.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s little things you see that tell you the guy just couldn\u2019t keep his head cool enough. He forgot to put his timer on \u2013 that\u2019s one of the typical things that the tent does to you because you feel under a lot of pressure. I\u2019m sure he\u2019s a great baker, but he experienced this anxiety that so many people suffer from whenever they\u2019re there. I felt sorry for him, but unfortunately, what he did yesterday, it was a no-brainer \u2013 he had to be the first one out.<\/p>\n

\u201cRebs could surprise viewers\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Although there are some obvious winners, like Janusz and Syabira, we might have some surprises over the next few weeks because we might see some of these promising bakers blossom. Again with the casting, they did a great job because they all show a lot of potential. So for example, Rebs got a couple of things wrong, but none of those things were disastrous!<\/p>\n

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Great British Bake Off 2022 contestant Rebs<\/span><\/figcaption> Mark Bourdillon\/ Channel 4<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Tip of the week: Red velvet trick<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I\u2019m in no position to give tips to anybody about the red velvet cake, because it\u2019s not one on my favourites \u2013 I prefer a genoise sponge, but I had a look at Paul\u2019s recipe and very smartly the guy is adding mascarpone and double cream to the cheese frosting. So it\u2019s a different type of cream cheese frosting that gives it the structure that you need to hold it up, so it doesn\u2019t collapse. Paul has been very clever in suggesting that change and it\u2019s good that the recipe is on the website for everybody to use because it makes it easier.<\/p>\n

Giuseppe answers\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you were on the show this year, who would be your biggest competition?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I wasn\u2019t worried about anybody in particular when I was on it last year, because I wasn\u2019t worried about winning. The thing that worried me the most was actually me failing to deliver anything. If I have to choose, I\u2019d have to say the same names for the people I\u2019d imagine would be stiff competition \u2013 Sandro, Syabira and Janusz.<\/p>\n

Is there anything you\u2019d like to change on Bake Off?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think the production team is actively avoiding any change. They say if it isn\u2019t broken, don\u2019t fix it. They are actively trying to keep it as consistent as possible, and I think it\u2019s part of the comforting element of knowing what to expect. I\u2019ll tell you something though, I\u2019ve tried to bribe the executive producer and said: \u201cCan I please come back on the show and just hand over the trophy to the new winner?\u201d, which is something that they do in other editions in other countries and she very diplomatically didn\u2019t answer!<\/p>

A Week in the Life of Giuseppe<\/strong><\/h2>\n

So this week I was supposed to be at the National Television Awards, but the week has calmed down significantly because of the sudden events last week. I\u2019ve mostly been involved in the launch of the new season of Bake Off, doing a few interviews, working on my column, and then getting ready for the promotional work for my cookbook, Giuseppe\u2019s Italian Bakes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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To make your own show-stopping bakes at home, Giuseppe\u2019s debut cookbook, Giuseppe\u2019s Italian Bakes (Quadrille, \u00a320) is available to pre-order<\/a>, out 13th October.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Great British Bake Off airs on Channel 4 on Tuesdays at 8pm. Looking for something else to watch? Check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0hub for the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n

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