Guy Clark steps up to the plate with his Pigs Ear MasterChef SA Recipe

If a pig had horns this title would read differently as Guy really took this challenge by the scruff of the neck

Despite having never made or eaten pigs ears before and only ever seeing a recipe for them while browsing through a magazine he went straight for them, ignoring the other options he had  available.

This impressed the judges, they appreciated the way in which he was approaching the challenge.

While not getting it spot on he had done enough to see himself through to episode eight of MasterChef SA.

For the full recipe go to MasterChef SA Recipes | Guy: Deep Fried Pork Ear with Asparagus, Parma Ham, Melon and Vine Tomatoes

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Guy Clark survives to cook another day with his Kingklip Kerala Curry recipe

For the full recipe go to MasterChef SA Recipes |  Guy: Kingklip Kerala Curry with Coconut Rice

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Samantha Nolan’s team picks reveal Cape Cabal on MasterChef SA

It was earlier today I was reading an article by rugby writer Gavin Rich (an old associate of GGS Ed Andrew Lieber) about the rise of a Blue Bulls Cabal in South African rugby that is reminiscent of the Cape Cabal in the days under Nick Mallet.  It was quite ironic to see similar scenes playing out on MasterChef SA as Samantha Nolan surrounded herself with Cape compatriots for the team challenge.

The first person she called on was Sue-Ann Allen whom she described as having “well balanced flavour combinations” and hot on her heels came Ilse Fourie and Guy Clark whom she credited with “great plating skills”. The only reason she could not land Jade de Waal is because she was Manisha Naidu’s first pick.

Samantha Nolan stated from the outset that she “had to be strategic about it” and have an all rounder team although that could possibly read “all round her” team as she ensured fellow Capetonians were right by her side for the Team Challenge.

The rise of the MasterChef SA Cape Cabal. Samantha Nolan, Sue-Ann Allen, Ilse Fourie, Guy Clark

Manisha described Jade as the most creative person on the show and made sure she was the first pick, followed quickly by Berdina Schurink and Lungile Nhlanhla.

It was bad news for the last five contestants as they soon discovered exactly what Samantha and Manisha thought of their cooking skills. It was a big surprise for us to see Brandon Law still standing there waiting to be picked along with Babalwa Baartman, Mmutsi Maseko, Lwazi Mngoma and Khaya Silingile. Perhaps we will see similar scenes playing out when it comes to team selection for the Springboks first test against England later this year.

Mmutsi Maseko, Brandon Law, Khaya Silingile, Lwazi Mngoma and Babalwa Baartman find themselves out of favour with Samantha Nolan and Manisha Naidu

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Guy Clark finally enjoys an incident free episode of MasterChef SA with his Thai Chicken Recipe.

Guy really impressed in this episode, not only did he have an incident free run and avoided revealing embarrassing fetishes like prosthetic legs but he plated up with a pretty decent recipe.

He drew the inspiration for his childhood dish from both his parents. His mother who by the sound of things only ever served chicken and veg for dinner and his father’s passion for Thai culture.

He then went on to demonstrate exactly why he is a finalist in this MasterChef SA competition. The guy really can cook. He expertly fused his two inspirations together to create a Thai Chicken recipe with caramelised grapefruit and vegetables.

He created a Thai sauce of ginger, garlic, lime and coriander to stuff inside the chicken breast, using Danish feta to hold it all together. He then went on to show off another trick by shocking the carrots in cold water to stop the cooking process and keep them nice and crispy.

While we don’t see Guy Clark as a serious contender he certainly did his chances no harm with this recipe.

For the full recipe go to:
Thai Chicken Recipe | Guy Clark | MasterChef