No More Soggy Bottoms: The Great British Bake Off Has Returned To Form

The Great British Bake Off judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith (top left and right) and hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding (bottom left and right).One of the catastrophes that can befall competitors on The Great British Bake Off is the dreaded soggy bottom: instead of a crisp and flaky crust, the base of their pie has turned into a gooey and congealed mess.Lately, the long-running baking competition series, known for being one of the most comforting shows on television, has produced too many soggy bottoms. Embarrassing culturally themed weeks that made a mockery of the cuisines they were intended to celebrate. Hosts with an annoying tendency to turn everything into a dumb comedy bit. The overuse of gimmicks and stunts deviated from actual baking tasks, and sometimes even felt like they were setting the bakers up to fail. All of these have left a sour taste, like a curdled custard or a burned caramel.So this summer, when Bake Off producers promised this year’s season would be a ret