There’s a cloud — both figurative and literal — hanging over the tents of “The Great British Bake Off” as we head into week five. Following Tasha’s illness last week, no contestants were eliminated, which left most of the bakers feeling pretty elated after some play-it-safe performances; however, that momentary relief came with a promise: A double elimination round, cutting the group from nine bakers to seven.
On the other hand, the actual visible cloud cover outside the tents, combined with the fact that the contestants are all wearing long sleeves, indicates that the heat wave that plagued Chocolate Week has passed, which may bode well for Pastry Week (another notoriously fussy confection when it comes to temperature and handling). Regardless, college student and baker Rowan isn’t getting too cocky and summarizes what seems to be the prevailing sentiment on this season of “Bake Off.”
