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Nomu has the meat industry covered

Spice brand Nomu has been quick to respond to the South African meat scandal with a very witty ad that would put Nando’s in the shade. South Africans have been rocked by the scandal in which goat, water bufffalo and donkey meat has been used as a substitute in mince meat products and sausages across…

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Sarel Loots prepares his final dish on MasterChef SA

Sarel Loots bids farewell to the MasterChef SA kitchen. It has been a good run for the man from Sabie as he said his final farewell to the MasterChef SA kitchen in episode seventeen of the cooking competition. He has no doubt achieved more than he ever dreamed possible and his consistency in the kitchen…

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Sue-Ann’s Mom doesn’t like her dessert

In an episode where the contestants loved ones have to pick a winner, Sue-Ann’s Mom picks the wrong one to criticise. Sue-Ann Allen along with Sarel Loots had to face the pressure test after Deena Naidoo won the Mystery Dessert Box challenge with a Chocolate Fondant and Manisha Naidu doing enough to satisfy the judges.…

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Manisha Naidu keeps the family’s happy with a Poached Pear dessert

In an emotional episode for the contestants they are reunited with loved ones for the Dessert Mystery Box Challenge. While her main rival for the title Deena Naidoo won the challenge with a craftily chosen Chocolate Fondant, Manisha did enough to stay in the competition with her Poached pear with Amarula custard and chocolate sauce.…

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Deena Naidoo chats about his winning Ballotine.

Deena Naidoo is the only one to present a proper Ballotine on the day. Deena Naidoo once again displayed immense character when under incredible pressure, than walked away with the prize, an advice bell that he can use to call upon the judges to help him out in the next round of MasterChef SA. Deena…

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MasterChef SA’s Benny Masekwameng’s Ballotine Tips

Benny Masekwameng shares some of his tips for preparing a Ballotine recipe. In episode fifteen the contestants had to prepare a ballotine recipe. Benny Masekwameng says that a traditional ballotine can be de-boned lamb, duck or any other poultry that is stuffed with forcemeat. It is stitched to hold it’s shape which is normally that…

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Michel Roux Jr rates the MasterChef SA kitchen as the best he has seen

Michelin starred Michel Roux Jr made a guest appearance on MasterChef SA and rated it the best MasterChef kitchen he has seen. Michel Roux Jr from the London culinary Roux dynasty rated the MasterChef SA kitchen as the best that he has seen, and he has seen a few.  The location far outstrips the others…

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A masterclass with Michel Roux Jr on MasterChef SA

Michel Roux Jr graces MasterChef SA and brings a touch of real class to the show. World famous Michelin starred Michel Roux Jr made a guest appearance on MasterChef SA and had the contestants gasping in awe at his presence and then gasped some more at his classic French dish Stuffed Artichokes with Chicken Livers, Chicken…

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Manisha Naidu does not win but makes it through the Michel Roux Jr challenge

Episode Sixteen saw the contestants prepare a Chicken Ballotine to accompany a Michel Roux Jr classic. While Deena Naidoo was the only one to be praised by Michel Roux Jr for preparing a proper Ballotine recipe, it was Lungile who fell short and Manisha survived to fight another day. Manisha offered up this Ballotine wrapped…

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Sue-Ann Allen makes it through the Ballotine Challenge

In what was a highly technical task, Sue-Ann Allen makes it through. It was Deena Naidoo who garnered all the praise for his Ballotine as he won the round and it was Lungile who got it horribly wrong. Here is how Sue-Ann Allen handled the task.