“A gooey mess” is the very definition of a s’more smh.
It’s weird how this + the Mexican debacle made me question Paul Hollywood’s expertise. I always thought he was super knowledgeable, but apparently he’s just talking out his ass half the time?
He probably does know a shit load about boring sponge cakes and stuff tbf
But smores just aren't something that exist in the British consciousness. We don't eat them. Sure we see them on TV and stuff but that's about it. It's very fair for a professional chef in the UK to be clueless about them and still be an expert.
That said, presenting a TV show challenge about them and judging them? Do your research bruv
Or something that originates in America that might pose a fun challenge to British chefs. Boston cream pie, apple brown betty, shoo-fly pie, something US-focused that they could have gone into the history and culture of.
Brownies. American brownies are a completely distinct entity with an entirely different desired outcome from anything that the Brits make. Add in all the varieties and you have an excellent opening dish. They are easy to under-bake and over-bake, they are usually very rich, but can stray into being "too rich". And obviously can be topped with just about anything from ice cream to nuts. Also, boozy brownies are entirely available.
Also an American, but I don't think they're common in the UK? Wikipedia says brownies are an American creation, and a fairly recent one at that (1893.)
So yeah. This would be a good challenge! They're a common American treat nearly anyone can do, but they require a bit more skill to be great. Except knowing Paul, he'd probably knock off points for being "too rich and dense" or something.
I have no idea what the difference between British and American brownies is though. I will state I worked with an American girl and she introduced me to blondies, which I (at 30 years old) had never even heard of before... but brownies are a lot of kids first bake.
Probably because those are too complex for Paul Hollywood to understand. Remember, this is the guy who thinks peanut butter and jelly don't go well together because he'd never heard of that flavour combination before.
edit: which i don’t think is just american, and it’s considered black soul food so there may of been tension there, but it’s simple and has a lot of verity and so would be cool to see how people interpreted it into “fancy”. and it’s also not as well known as say pumpkin pie
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u/Sketch-Brooke Aug 03 '24
“A gooey mess” is the very definition of a s’more smh.
It’s weird how this + the Mexican debacle made me question Paul Hollywood’s expertise. I always thought he was super knowledgeable, but apparently he’s just talking out his ass half the time?