The much-loved baking competition returns to Channel 4 next week
The Great British Bake Off has revealed its new line-up of contestants ahead of its return next week.
The popular baking contest is also scrapping its national-themed weeks following accusations of cultural appropriation. Producer Kieran Smith, in an interview with The Guardian ahead of Bake Off's series 14 premiere said: "I hold my hands up to the cooking complaint and the theme weeks. Now she takes her inspiration from her environment and the beautiful English countryside around her home. A lover of the great outdoors, she forages for seasonal ingredients and puts her homegrown vegetables to good use. Abbi’s bakes aim to combine comfort and familiarity with a strong nod towards nature, and a feeling of creating something magical.
Subsequently, his passion for pies has evolved into a penchant for patisserie. Perfectionist Dan loves a baking challenge and will often find the hardest bake in one of his 300 cook books and start there, throwing everything he’s got at creating a masterpiece. When he’s not baking, he loves to play football with his two young sons, work out in the gym, or forage for edible treats in the countryside around his home.
Recently, though, he has returned to the baking books of the early 1970s to attempt recipes that were once ‘beyond’ him. He loves the challenge of taking on more complex bakes and has grown in confidence with bread. His partner, Sue, has got very used to waking up to the smell of a freshly baked loaf. They live with their poodle, Maisie, just a few steps from the sea.Matty is the type of baker who swats up on online patisserie videos before bed.
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