Baking fans thought they were getting a GBBO fix earlier in the year than expected on BBC 2 on Tuesday evening.
But, hang on a minute…Bake Off Creme da la Creme is nothing like the Bake Off we all know and love.
#bakeoffcremedelacreme is a bit pretentious, I was expecting #GBBO style – 65 year old Grandma who'd been cooking for her kids for yrs 😂😂😂😂
— Katie Bradley (@katiebradley89) March 29, 2016
There’s three teams of three each week. The teams are given two tasks to complete in each episode – a Miniatures Test, and a Showpiece. They’re scored out of ten (told you it was different) and then the team with the most points at the end of each heat gets a guaranteed place in the semi-finals.
And they all take it very seriously.
Sorry bbc2 #bakeoffcremedelacreme is way too intense after the first day back to work after bank holiday. Too much 😫
— Emma Rose (@emmagahdyeah) March 29, 2016
Here are all the reasons why Twitter missed normal Bake Off.
Those judges are definitely NOT Mary and Paul.
(Screenshot/BBC iPLayer)
Seriously, people did not enjoy how different the show was without Mary.
Blimey #GBBOCreme is strezzzzzful. Where's Mary and her floral jacket when you need her?
— Natto (@nattorama) March 29, 2016
Oooooh they never swear at the camera on normal bake off. Mary Berry wouldn't be impressed. #bakeoffcremedelacreme
— Alice Pope (@Alice_Pope) March 29, 2016
'If you don't pull it out of your backside…' is not something you'd hear from Mary Berry. #bakeoffcremedelacreme
— Tim Coker (@Mothy62) March 29, 2016
The presenter is chef Tom Kerridge.
Where the flip are Mel and Sue?!
— Belgian Bun (@thebelgianbun) March 29, 2016
Wait, even the location where it’s filmed is different?!
Where is the bake off marquee #bakeoffcremedelacreme
— Sarah-Louise Tallent (@tally_junior) March 29, 2016
Twitter was impressed with what the patisserie chef contestants made though.
Petit Gateaux (Screenshot/BBC iPlayer)
Wowsers this #bakeoffcremedelacreme is on a whole new level!
— sonny (@SRat81) March 29, 2016
#bakeoffcremedelacreme is blowing my mind. pic.twitter.com/CymlbHMf8z
— Hannah (@hannahkaty) March 29, 2016
Tell you what though. They look bang tidy. #cremedelacreme
— Tara (@maratanga) March 29, 2016
And they thought the judging – especially of the crazy showstoppers – was a bit mean.
Apparently not quite enough height on this dessert!! How many more layers were needed? #GBBOCreme pic.twitter.com/MEkjOCDUfF
— Great British Chefs (@gbchefs) March 29, 2016
Did he just critique a flower because it's not from an apple tree? #GBBOCreme
— Miss Pond (@MissElphabaPond) March 29, 2016
"Do I find the crumble in the dessert? No."
Maybe you should have just told them to make normal apple crumble and custard… #GBBOCreme
— Jack Cork (@ReadingWithJack) March 29, 2016
Yeah, in case you hadn’t realised yet, people really aren’t sure about this Bake Off.
Why brand it as bake off? Too serious to fit the bill. Call it something else or gimme some innuendos 😂🍰 #GBBOCreme
— Angharad Thomas (@__narad__) March 29, 2016
You can try, #GBBOCreme, but it's not #GBBO without Bin or Custardgate, sorry.
— Laura // #NR6 #NP1 (@gryffindor) March 29, 2016
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