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This week's episode has hints of what's to come in subsequent seasons. Lisa and Allison discuss the three finalists, and, get into the structure of season one. With only two bakers heading to what will eventually be termed the 'showstopper', the girls rehash all the final bakes and what they appreciated most about this very first season. Lisa gives some inside info on scones as well as an update on runner-up Ruth. Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social med...

The original pastry week gives the girls life as they rehash this episode's highs and lows. Allison highlights the seafood pie as potentially the worst pie while Lisa defends the British savory pie as a staple. Allison admits to not knowing the Cornwall pasty was British, and, a soggy bottom drinking game is proposed.Lots of informal bakes to discuss as well as a ther challenging canapés and tartlet showstopper.The very first pastry week!Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Foll...

Lisa gets very enthusiastic about the very Britishness of this episode. There are lots of cut- aways to Mel and Sue giving the girls lots of side stories to serve.With a signature pudding challenge, Lisa gets fired up not only about all the sticky toffee puddings, but also the blandness of pears in Edd's walnut pear pud. Allison yawns at the lemon souffle technical, but does remind Lisa to 'figure eight' fold-in her egg whites. There's a true history lesson regarding school lunche...

Lisa and Allison hash and rehash all of the very first bread week offerings. Lisa gives her thoughts on one baker's signature foccacia, and explains her love of anchovies on pizza, and the existence of the tiny fish in Worcestershire sauce. Allison brings up the Paul Hollywood 'helping hands' portion of the show, and reminisces about an old episode of Seinfeld. Both girls poo poo the extensive 6 hour show stopper time limit, and, another baker once again, bites the dust.Conn...

Going RETRO to the original season 1 of GBBO! Having lost 2 bakers week one, two more bakers are on the line this week. Lisa can't get over the addition of 7 times too much sugar by baker Louise. The girls thoroughly discuss her signature biscuit failures. When baker Miranda finely decorates her vanilla iced biscuits, Allison rememberd to point out the talents of Rahul, and his amazingly detailed bakes on Instagram. Both Lisa and Allison are unimpressed with the plain scone technical, and com...

Lisa and Allison start the show explaining why a return to the beginning is so refreshing. The girls talk about a few of the signature baked offerings, as well as address the informal and unusual behavior of both Mary and Paul as judges. This very first cake week gives the girls lots of techniques to compare, and lots of glowing endorsements for the return of the challenges as they existed in 2010. Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: ht...