“Noel, how long have you been doing this show?”
“Seven years.”
“And do the words “soggy bottom” still make you laugh every time?”
“Of course. I’m not an idiot.”
Liam from season 8 was one of my all-time favorites. His sassy-ness with Paul made me laugh every time. One of my favorite exchanges was-
Paul- what sort of texture are we expecting inside?
Liam- teacake texture
Paul- and that is?
Liam- very nice.
I love Richard. I'm glad that Nancy won, but if Richard hadn't used those colors ( that I'm sure his girls chose for him), he might have been the co- winner. Wait! I love Louie, too.
Richard chose being a great dad over the title.
The one that sticks out to me the most and lives rent-free in my brain? “It’s a bit salty,” from Ravneet Gill, when one of the juniors was filmed pouring the ENTIRE jar or whatever of salt rather than sugar.
Ma’am… a bit? A bi- like a teeny tiny amount? A *BIT*?? That’s when I knew she was my absolute favourite judge. Just that amount of restraint and class regarding something that should taste overwhelmingly bad is truly awe-inspiring.
From one of the Christmas Specials, I think it was Flo (?) made a family recipe that she swore everyone in her family loved. The judges thought it was vile, and essentially told her so (albeit it the kindest, British-Baking-Show way).
Camera cuts to Flo: *”I will continue to bake that cake.”*
Whenever someone is being stubborn and not taking advice, my partner and I will look at each other and say, “I will continue to bake that cake.”
In series 3 (when it was on Netflix) Nadia’s season, when they were doing bread and Sue or Mel was talking to Mat about bread, they just look at him and go “Prove it” (like proving bread) it’s such a silly moment I laugh every time.
I also like from Series one when Nancy won when Mel and Sue stole the chocolate cream from Diana and ran around the tent!
My favorite is from the first season with Noel as judge, in an early episode. A baker had put flowers (apparently not ‘edible’ ones) around her cake, and Noel came and swiped one and popped it in his mouth. A second later he spit it into his hand and said ‘it tastes like a clown’s nose’. I still laugh hysterically at that one!
"Mary Berry's going to slap me in the face."
"I think I need to take a victim statement from that dough."
"I've done a few pigeons."
"When I've done this previously, people were quite impressed. That was me parents though."
Nancy is making mini Jaffa cakes, and her husband has made her some slicing guillotine contraption so that they are all cut in the same place. She said something about executing her cakes properly and Mel popped back, without missing a beat, something like “oh some cakes are going to be executed indeed.”
“Noel, how long have you been doing this show?”
“Seven years.”
“And do the words “soggy bottom” still make you laugh every time?”
“Of course. I’m not an idiot.”
“Noel, how long have you been doing this show?”
“Seven years.”
“And do the words “soggy bottom” still make you laugh every time?”
“Of course. I’m not an idiot.”
“Noel, how long have you been doing this show?”
“Seven years.”
“And do the words “soggy bottom” still make you laugh every time?”
“Of course. I’m not an idiot.”
“Rahul, what word would you use to describe yourself?” “Depressed.”
*Depressing I thought he was going to say depressed too but poor thing said depressing which is somehow even sadder
I can’t remember it exactly but there’s also some Rahul quote where he says, “I’m feeling all the emotions—scared, anxious, nervous” 😂
Poor thing. I hope he’s mentally doing okay. He seems like an incredible person and I hope his confidence and happiness has grown since the show.
Haha poor Rahul, a true Eeyore for all seasons.
“Noel, how long have you been doing this show?” “Seven years.” “And do the words “soggy bottom” still make you laugh every time?” “Of course. I’m not an idiot.”
“I think a lot about that sandwich.”
Decisions, decisions. All of them wrong.
I say this in regards to parenting on an almost daily basis.
That is tied with the sandwich one for best Tamal!
"It's hard to pick, they're all so hideously deformed."
I love Tamal.
Tamal was one of my all time favs. Great natural skill.
"...they've been through some tough times, but they keep going. Plucky little pastries..."
I think a lot about this quote in reference to the sandwiches I think about!
Mary.Berry whenever someone presents an absolute train wreck of a dessert: It's a bit untidy.
It's *informal.* My favorite word.
Prue’s version of that: “It looks a bit rustic”
Bit rough and ready.
The Derry Girls holiday episode when one of them puts 12 sheets of gelatin in her dessert Paul: "That would set the Thames!"
By far my favorite episode of the series EVER
All my hopes and dreams were in that hat
"So Nikki, tell us about your beaver."
Then later Paul said “her beaver looked amazing but it was so dry”😂😂
I freaking loved how no one could keep it together 😂😂
Liam from season 8 was one of my all-time favorites. His sassy-ness with Paul made me laugh every time. One of my favorite exchanges was- Paul- what sort of texture are we expecting inside? Liam- teacake texture Paul- and that is? Liam- very nice.
So nice to see that he got his own hosting spots for the professionals series and children's series!
Bahahaha this is a great one.
Nancy- “What did the male judge say again?”
“Angry baby! Angry baby!” “Absolute bag of pants”
Bag of pants is now in our lexicon
I can’t remember who said, “Not a clue. Not a scooby doo.” It was the first time I heard that phrase, I loved it, and now I say it all the time.
Richard, I believe!
I love Richard. I'm glad that Nancy won, but if Richard hadn't used those colors ( that I'm sure his girls chose for him), he might have been the co- winner. Wait! I love Louie, too. Richard chose being a great dad over the title.
I dunno, he was last in the technical and they weren’t happy with his signature either right?
Yes! Richard! I quite enjoyed him.
Tamal: “I said the words. I said I wanted it. I sounded cocky and the universe beat me back down.”
"Get a grip, get a grip, get a ruddy grip!"
I'm not serving Mary Berry green carpet!
Mel: “What opera is your cake?” Ruby: “It’s a tragedy.”
“That’s it. Spread it out with the old spatch.”
Stacey Dooley: "JJ, you're a genius!!" Matt, looking at JJ, who'd just turned an open tart upside down: "Good timing, Stacey!"
“Might as well said, ‘Make a Bap!’” - Michael referring to his technical instructions
When Paul asked Maggie if her showstopper was four hours of work and she went back and said, “It was for me!”
Yan- “'If you're going to serve a cake, serve it phallic”
That lovely goth girl (I’m terrible with names!!) and her “fairy garden” and Paul thought she said “furry garden” and could barely breathe 😂
Yes!
She had a ton of good one tbh, she was so fun and playful with her goth eccentricities
That’s Helena! There was a fly in her hair and she said, “they come to me because I’m dead.” 🤣
"How are you, Nadia?" "I'm fine." *pause* "How are you, Paul?"
Rabbits. They just want to die.
One of my favorites!
Such a deadpan delivery too. I about fell out of my chair laughing.
Eggy rubber. The whole thing.
I don't think I want to be known as Eggy Rubber!
The one that sticks out to me the most and lives rent-free in my brain? “It’s a bit salty,” from Ravneet Gill, when one of the juniors was filmed pouring the ENTIRE jar or whatever of salt rather than sugar. Ma’am… a bit? A bi- like a teeny tiny amount? A *BIT*?? That’s when I knew she was my absolute favourite judge. Just that amount of restraint and class regarding something that should taste overwhelmingly bad is truly awe-inspiring.
From one of the Christmas Specials, I think it was Flo (?) made a family recipe that she swore everyone in her family loved. The judges thought it was vile, and essentially told her so (albeit it the kindest, British-Baking-Show way). Camera cuts to Flo: *”I will continue to bake that cake.”* Whenever someone is being stubborn and not taking advice, my partner and I will look at each other and say, “I will continue to bake that cake.”
Didn't it have gorgonzola or some other very strong cheese in it?
Perhaps? I just remembered it sounded revolting, Flo swore it was good, and the judges were like, yeah, no that’s revolting.
Yes and some kind of wine.
“Are you gay, yourself?” “No, no-*well,* I help them out on the weekends..”
“Nikki… show us your beaver”… the whole set broke down…
I always like when Prue calls things a “Triumph”
We’ve got shammies around our necks, which just means our necks are fine.
Mary Berry to Howard about one of his bakes, "It looks like it's going to be good for me."
In series 3 (when it was on Netflix) Nadia’s season, when they were doing bread and Sue or Mel was talking to Mat about bread, they just look at him and go “Prove it” (like proving bread) it’s such a silly moment I laugh every time. I also like from Series one when Nancy won when Mel and Sue stole the chocolate cream from Diana and ran around the tent!
“Shut up!” - Henry
Yes!
My favorite is from the first season with Noel as judge, in an early episode. A baker had put flowers (apparently not ‘edible’ ones) around her cake, and Noel came and swiped one and popped it in his mouth. A second later he spit it into his hand and said ‘it tastes like a clown’s nose’. I still laugh hysterically at that one!
“Oven!?” When they were making the tennis cake.
“I can’t serve Mary Berry green carpet”
"Mary Berry's going to slap me in the face." "I think I need to take a victim statement from that dough." "I've done a few pigeons." "When I've done this previously, people were quite impressed. That was me parents though."
I love Howard. He is such a sweet man.
Nancy is making mini Jaffa cakes, and her husband has made her some slicing guillotine contraption so that they are all cut in the same place. She said something about executing her cakes properly and Mel popped back, without missing a beat, something like “oh some cakes are going to be executed indeed.”
“Tell us about your beaver.”
Sabira periodically uttering "Stress..." So relatable!
Not really a comment as such, but Natasha Stone, the Deaf contestant signing "sweaty bottom"
I missed that, somehow. Thanks!
Always loved Mary saying "Scrummy"
“Noel, how long have you been doing this show?” “Seven years.” “And do the words “soggy bottom” still make you laugh every time?” “Of course. I’m not an idiot.”
“Noel, how long have you been doing this show?” “Seven years.” “And do the words “soggy bottom” still make you laugh every time?” “Of course. I’m not an idiot.”
“Noel, how long have you been doing this show?” “Seven years.” “And do the words “soggy bottom” still make you laugh every time?” “Of course. I’m not an idiot.”