Yahoo News Big Family Cooking Showdown puts sprouts... on a pizza
The BBC's Great British Bake Off replacement that isn't – The Big Family Cooking Showdown – returned for its second episode tonight (August 22) and it was just as warm and cozy as the first.
Tonight saw the Dawes family from Hampshire compete against the Karim family from West London in order to impress judges Giorgio Locatelli and especially Rosemary Shrager.
Rosemary in particular criticised the Karims for playing it too safe with two curry dishes in a row, but it could be argued that the Dawes went too far in the other direction...
Yup, taking a leaf out of the Mary Berry Everyday book, the Dawes served up a twist on a staple food that massively divided viewers: Brussel sprouts on pizza.
Some hated it:
This family on #BigFamilyCookingShowdown have ruined 🍕
- David Segal (@browser1983) August 22, 2017
Brussels sprouts on a pizza? #CookingShowdown
- WordsAndFlowers (@word_flowers) August 22, 2017
Why are these people ruining pizza? #CookingShowdown 😕
- Reading Pride:2/9/17 (@katiephipps) August 22, 2017
Brussels sprouts on a pizza is satanic. They are dead to me. #BigFamilyCookingShowdown
- Aletta (@Lettybird) August 22, 2017
Some actually liked the idea:
#BigFamilyCookingShowdown I love sprouts, I think it would be good on a pizza. Sorry not sorry Rosemary.
- Lisa Jones (@senoJ_asiL) August 22, 2017
Well I shared a ham'n'pineapple with my toddler today, so Brussels sprouts sounds quite sophisticated. #CookingShowdown #GoSam
- nicky j (@marmitetoast) August 22, 2017
Isn't is about personal taste? I think shredded sprouts would work on a pizza! #CookingShowdown
- Coffee Fuelled (@_coffeefuelled) August 22, 2017
But one thing everyone seemed to agree on was the hosting duo of Nadiya Hussain and Zoe Ball:
Love @ZoeTheBall & @BegumNadiya on #BigFamilyCookingShowdown
These are our girls - they are like us
more presenters like this- Free@Last, Free@Last (@mrverypicky) August 22, 2017
#CookingShowdown time; Nadiya & Zoe are very endearing & funny presenters & I enjoy seeing families spending time together in the kitchen!
- Matti Colley (@matti_colley) August 22, 2017
I really love @BegumNadiya on #CookingShowdown. She has a lovely personality for presenting.
- Helen Lomas (@HelenLLomas) August 22, 2017
One viewer in particular was very much on our wavelength:
Hi @BBCTwo how do I get a job going round to people's house to eat their food like the judges on #CookingShowdown?
- Fergus Boden (@fergusboden) August 22, 2017
Meanwhile, contestant Ellie Dawes tweeted along with the show and revealed what cookery show hopefuls eat whilst they watch themselves on TV:
We're cooking on tv so naturally we've deliverooed a kebab. #cookingshowdown #teamdawes
- Ellie Dawes (@mrsjelly) August 22, 2017
At the end of the episode, it was revealed that the Karim family will be going through to the semi-final. How will they fare? We'll have to wait and see!
The Big Family Cooking Showdown continues next Thursday on BBC Two.
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