{"id":25481,"date":"2022-11-09T15:46:43","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T14:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1735040"},"modified":"2022-11-09T16:22:09","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T15:22:09","slug":"britalian-bake-off-review-giuseppe-on-the-semi-final-and-who-should-win-season-13","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/britalian-bake-off-review-giuseppe-on-the-semi-final-and-who-should-win-season-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Britalian Bake Off review: Giuseppe on the semi-final and who should win season 13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Grace Henry\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 09 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Things got heated in <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/great-british-bake-off-2022-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Great British Bake Off<\/a> tent as the semi-final kicked off.<\/p>\n<p>The penultimate episode saw the final four bakers in the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/great-british-bake-off-2022-line-up-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Great British Bake Off 2022 line-up<\/a> taking on three new challenges for the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/great-british-bake-off-2022-theme\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Bake Off theme<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And it was an exceptional week, with Abdul winning his first <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/great-british-bake-off-2022-star-baker\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Star Baker<\/a> accolade and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/great-british-bake-off-2022-syabira-contestant\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Syabira<\/a> receiving huge praise for her DNA-themed Showstopper.<\/p>\n<p>With such high standards in the tent this week, the judges had a tough decision to make when it came to choosing who to send home. At the end of the episode, it was revealed that <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/janusz-bake-off-2022-contestant\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Janusz<\/a> would be leaving, as Syabira, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/great-british-bake-off-2022-sandro-contestant\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Sandro<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/abdul-bake-off-2022-contestant\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Abdul<\/a> went straight through to next week\u2019s final.<\/p>\n<p>Here, reigning Bake Off champ and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> columnist Giuseppe Dell\u2019Anno shares his thoughts on Patisserie Week, as he gives his last piece of advice to this year\u2019s finalists and reveals who he thinks should be crowned the Great British Bake Off 2022 winner.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch Giuseppe share his verdict on Bake Off\u2019s latest episode below \u2013 and keep watching at the end of each video for more from Giuseppe!<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" brightcove__player-container--playlist=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video-js data-playlist-id=\"&quot;1749022843936271641&quot;\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"3fREPzt1Q\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/3fREPzt1Q_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><h2><strong>Giuseppe on Patisserie Week<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I found this episode much more enjoyable than last week\u2019s. There was almost a step change compared to Pastry Week, in my opinion. Last time we had a mix of very stressed out bakers, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/bake-off-review-week-8-giuseppe-exclusive\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">unnecessarily harsh judging<\/a> and overall underwhelming bakes.<\/p>\n<p>This week instead, everybody did exceptionally well in all the challenges, regardless of how whacky they were. Our lovely bakers still looked very nervous, of course, but I perceived them somehow more confident.<\/p>\n<p>There were a few white-knuckle moments where you cover your face and cannot bear to look at the screen, like when Janusz helped to move Syabira\u2019s showstopper, or watching Sandro propping up his Krokan with plastic cups. In fact, I got palpitations and gasped all the way through the episode, but that\u2019s why we love the show!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Release the Krokan! Take a closer look at the beautifully designed Semi Final Showstoppers from Abdul, Janusz, Sandro and Syabira - and the stories behind them. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GBBO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#GBBO<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/PzQULC2OI0&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/PzQULC2OI0<\/a><\/p>\u2014 British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/BritishBakeOff\/status\/1590313297924222976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">November 9, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><h2><strong>Favourite bake<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This week, my favourite bake has got to be Syabira\u2019s showstopper, no doubt. It will go down in Bake Off history for sure. The whole thing was simply majestic \u2013 it was inspired, it was brave, ambitious, well-conceived and also well-executed. For me, it simply ticked all the boxes. In fact, I would have loved to taste it as her combination of almond, rose and pistachio sounded delightful.<\/p>\n<p>Having said that, all showstoppers looked nothing less than insane. What a phenomenal display of creativity, design, ingenuity, and\u2026 engineering skills ! All those towering piles of biscuits were entirely self-supporting, and there were no dowels or frames in sight, which I found simply extraordinary.<\/p>\n<p>The only bittersweet note was Maxy\u2019s absence. I can only imagine how she must have felt having a Swedish cake being baked in the tent the week after she left. My sympathy goes entirely to her!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Least favourite bake<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This week it\u2019s very difficult to pick one least favourite bake as all bakers did very well throughout. I did feel for Abdul, though, when it came to his mini-Charlottes.<\/p>\n<p>His design and flavour combination really resonated with me, I would have probably done something very similar: simple and well-curated. He went for tiramisu flavoured Charlottes and he hoped to have enough time to decorate them beautifully, so it killed me when he got to the end of the challenge and had no time to polish them as much as he would have liked.<\/p>\n<p>They still tasted phenomenal and got great praises from the judges, but had he managed to decorate them as he was hoping, they would have been nothing short of a patisserie masterpiece!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tip of the Week<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Last year I went into the final very relaxed. I had made it through the entirety of the season and survived 10 episodes, and I\u2019m sure that this helped me getting through the challenges successfully. So, I would recommend the bakers to keep a cool head and just try to enjoy it. They have to tell themselves that they have already won.<\/p>\n<p>They will go down in the show\u2019s history as finalists anyway, so they might as well soak it in and try to provide their best performance yet. Keeping a cool head is extremely important. In the final, avoiding mistakes is just as critical as delivering exceptional bakes. Best of luck to them! I\u2019m sure that, whatever happens, we are in for a very entertaining show next week.<\/p> <h2><strong>Giuseppe Answers\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Were you surprised to see Janusz go?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seeing Janusz go this week brought back memories of last year\u2019s semi-final, when Jurgen left the tent. Sadly, this time I didn\u2019t gasp as much because, for me and for all the viewers, it was clear that it was going to be either Sandro or Janusz.\u00a0And to be frank, it would have been equally disheartening had Sandro left.<\/p>\n<p>Janusz was my designated winner from day one, so I was very sad to see him go. He has brought a lot of light-hearted joy and a gentlemanly charm to the tent. He elegantly pulled off high heels and make up on Halloween Week, he has been playfully exchanging banter with Sandro, and he had been constantly running around the tent helping whoever needed a hand.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, the challenge is now more and more on the casting team to find more bakers like Janusz. The tent and this world need more men like him! It\u2019s as simple as that.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">\u201cBeing the first Polish contestant I felt I had a lot to prove\u201d<br\/>Read Janusz\u2019s lovely letter to all the Bake Off fans out there. \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GBBO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#GBBO<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/QB6QWqyR5B&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/QB6QWqyR5B<\/a><\/p>\u2014 British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/BritishBakeOff\/status\/1590092171557756928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p><strong>Abdul won his first Star Baker \u2013 what do you think of this?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hallelujah! It was a long overdue acknowledgement of Abdul\u2019s understated skills. I find the guy so relatable. Still this week, although he was in the semi-final, and after a streak of consistently good weeks, he kept wondering how he got there. How can anybody not love somebody so adorable?<\/p>\n<p>Also, the timing was perfect \u2013 the Star Baker accolade now is a much needed boost of confidence for him, as it means that he will go into the final without feeling like the underdog any more. He is a Star Baker as much as Syabira and Sandro, and he just needs to start believing that himself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think of the three finalists? Who do you see winning?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I really like this year\u2019s fabulous trio, because, in a way, there is something for everybody; we have an excellent and diverse mix of skills, styles and palettes.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m looking forward to seeing what other original flavour combinations Syabira will concoct, I cannot wait to see another of Sandro\u2019s bold and super-ambitious designs, and I\u2019m really eager to see Abdul finally blossoming into the great baker he really is. I think that they all have what it takes to be a winner.<\/p>\n<p>However, looking back, Syabira has probably been the best performing of the three overall, and I hope that the final result will give her credit for that. But, in the tent, everybody starts from scratch every week, so literally anything can happen!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A Week in the Life of Giuseppe<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This week I had another first. I virtually met one of my comedy heroes, Russell Kane, and participated in an episode of his podcast Man Baggage to discuss if men are more patient than women \u2013 and what an interesting talk it was!<\/p>\n<p>I have also been getting ready for the Bake Off final myself. Next Tuesday, I will be baking my Panna Cotta on Steph\u2019s Packed Lunch on Channel 4 and then I\u2019ll rush home for a viewing party with the show production team in the evening. I cannot wait \u2013 it\u2019s almost as if Christmas is arriving early for me this year!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>To make your own show-stopping bakes at home, Giuseppe\u2019s debut cookbook, Giuseppe\u2019s Italian Bakes (Quadrille, \u00a320) is\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Giuseppes-Italian-Bakes-Classic-Desserts\/dp\/178713928X\/?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\" data-geniuslink=\"&quot;https:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FGiuseppes-Italian-Bakes-Classic-Desserts%2Fdp%2F178713928X%2F%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1724548&amp;dtb=1&quot;\">available to order<\/a>, out 13th October.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Great British Bake Off airs on Channel 4 on Tuesdays at 8pm. Looking for something else to watch? 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