{"id":46391,"date":"2013-08-01T01:48:53","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T23:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=46391"},"modified":"2013-08-01T03:04:17","modified_gmt":"2013-08-01T01:04:17","slug":"masterchef-sa-season-2-episode-16-quirky-dishes-mucking-afazing-charlys-bakery-khumo-twala-flaps-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/masterchef-sa-season-2-episode-16-quirky-dishes-mucking-afazing-charlys-bakery-khumo-twala-flaps-out\/","title":{"rendered":"MasterChef SA Season 2 episode 16: ‘Quirky’ cooking, Mucking Afazing Charly’s Bakery, Khumo Twala flaps out!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MasterChef<\/a>The Pressure Test that five Red Team MasterChef SA Finalists, who lost the cook out in the Company’s Gardens<\/strong><\/span><\/a> in Cape Town yesterday, had to go through seemed less stressful and more fun than some of the others the Finalists have been through, in that they could let their creativity shine through. \u00a0The winning Blue Team loved their visit to Charly’s Bakery in Cape Town.<\/p>\n

The visiting Chef and ‘Bread and Butter’<\/em> column food writer for The Times<\/strong> \"MasterChef<\/a>was Andrea Burgener of The Leopard<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(no website for her restaurant, it appears) in Melville in Johannesburg, \u00a0Chef Pete Goffe-Wood calling her the ‘Queen of Creative Cuisine’<\/em>, well known for her creative cooking, eclectic and playful dishes created by experimentation, and tasty food. \u00a0She presented three of her dishes, to give the Finalists an idea of what her restaurant serves, each dish having a twist on something well known, being ‘far removed from their origins’<\/em>, she said. \u00a0So, for example the steak tartare was presented on a Moroccan theme, and there was a ‘Korean spagbol<\/em>‘, \u00a0and \"MasterChef<\/a>a Gazpacho made with raw ginger. \u00a0Textures are important, it was said, and Chef Andrea’s flavours ‘jump out<\/em>‘. \u00a0 \u00a0Chef Andrew \"MasterChef<\/a>Atkinson provided the brief for the Pressure Test: \u00a0the Finalists had to create a dish of their own creation within 60 minutes, thinking out of the box, to be good enough to feature on Chef Andrea’s menu at The Leopard. ‘Quirky thinking is required’<\/em>, they were told. \u00a0They were given a ‘blank canvas<\/em>‘ on which to create an artwork. \u00a0 In walking the floor, visiting the five cooking stations, she commented to the judges that some ‘odd things had been put together’.<\/em> \u00a0Chef Pete reminded the Finalists about the plating, given Chef Andrea’s love of colour.<\/p>\n

\"MasterChef<\/a>Khumo Twala<\/span> made Middle Eastern and Asian inspired savoury flapjacks, with an ostrich cumin filling, and Asian mussels, each with its own dipping sauce. \u00a0 The judges observed that she had not tasted her cooking, and that she did not make enough. \u00a0Her aubergine was raw, and Chef Pete was concerned about it not being cooked. In tasting her dish, Chef Pete was outspoken, saying that she had used raw onion in both her pancakes, and they had not cooked enough, therefore dominating the taste. \u00a0Khumo had enjoyed making the dish, saying that it felt like cooking at home. She acknowledged that she had to push herself more, but that she still doubts herself. Chef Andrew’s feedback was harsh, saying that her flavours did not work, and that her dish was ‘uninspired<\/em>‘. \u00a0 Chef Benny said that the dip for her Asian pancake was too salty. Khumo said that she could have done better.<\/p>\n

\"MasterChef<\/a>Joani Mitchell<\/span> went through her first Pressure Test, and said she did not have a clue what to make. She decided on a Curried chicken strudel, the curry influence coming from her KwaZulu-Natal home province. \u00a0She served sambals with it. \u00a0She was worried about timing, but finished just in time, her puff pastry for the strudel puffing out in the last minute. Presenting her dish, she was asked what she wanted to achieve in being on MasterChef SA, and she burst into tears, saying that she would like to live her dream of opening a cooking school, and wants to inspire others. Chef Andrea said that the strudel roll worked well with the sambals. Chef Benny said that she understands flavours. \u00a0She was told that she had got the gist of what had been required.<\/p>\n

Tiron Eloff<\/span> appeared confident in what he was preparing, a coriander and feta tortellini\"MasterChef<\/a> served with an Asian style broth, a vegetarian dish reflecting that some of his family members are vegetarians. He had seen some ingredients in the Pantry, which had helped him decide what to make. Chef Andrea was worried about the marriage between the goat’s milk cheese in the tortellini and the broth while he was preparing the dish, but she loved the end result, saying it was good enough to add to her menu. \u00a0The judges sang Tiron’s praises, Chef Pete saying it was his best dish in the competition to date, Chef Andrew described it as ‘phenomenal<\/em>‘, \u00a0and recognised that Tiron had put his heart and soul into the dish. \u00a0Chef Benny said it is ‘brilliant<\/em>‘ and that he could see Tiron’s confidence.<\/p>\n

\"MasterChef<\/a>Karen Els<\/span> was overwhelmed by the challenge, she said, uncertain initially about what to prepare, but settled on a ‘Surf and Turf’<\/em> and ‘Yin\/Yang<\/em>‘ type of dish, with mussels and smoked mackerel gratin, spice cream, and anchovy and sage fritters. \u00a0Chef Andrea worried about the dish having too many components. \u00a0She knew that she was taking a risk, but wanted to showcase her abilities, she explained. \u00a0Chef Andrew described her dish as a ‘Buffet table<\/em>‘, as it had so many elements. \u00a0Chef Pete said that each component felt like an individual dish, without a common thread. \u00a0The feedback she received from the judges would be taken to heart, she said, and she would not make the same mistakes again. \u00a0She was told that ‘her imagination had run wild’<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Amanda Beck<\/span> decided to make an assortment of samoosas, with sweet instead of savoury\"MasterChef<\/a> fillings, being naartjie and dark chocolate, mango and fennel, and coconut and condensed milk, for which she had prepared three dipping sauces. \u00a0Chef Benny Masekwameng said the sweet interpretation was a ‘great idea<\/em>‘. \u00a0 \u00a0 Chef Andrea said she liked each component of her dish, but it was too complicated, and it was not clear which component was married to which dipping sauce. \u00a0Chef Pete found the basil in one of the components ‘odd’<\/em>, saying that her ‘fusion could lead to confusion’<\/em>! \u00a0 Her samoosas did not all have enough filling. \u00a0Chef Benny liked her ‘lovely sauces and bright colours’<\/em>. \u00a0She was told in summary that ‘she had stepped out of her shadow<\/em>‘, and had ‘put her personality on the plate<\/em>‘.<\/p>\n

\"MasterChef<\/a>Jacqui Biess and her daughters Alex and Dani welcomed the Blue Team Finalists Kamini\u00a0Pather, Jason Steel, Seline and Leandri van der Wat, and Ozzy Osman to Charly’s Bakery, which had been established 23 years ago by her late husband, who had been a confectioner, preparing classical cakes. \u00a0When Jacqui and her daughters took over the bakery, they decided to make fun and creative cakes and cupcakes. \u00a0\"MasterChef<\/a>The Finalists were shown different styles of decorating the cupcakes and appeared to have a good time, letting their creative sides come to the fore. Each Finalist was told to write on a sheet of paper that they will win MasterChef SA! \u00a0The cupcakes that they had decorated at Charly’s Bakery\"MasterChef<\/a> were dropped off by the Finalists at the New Orleans School in Paarl, and the learners could not believe their luck in receiving such fun and colourful treats.<\/p>\n

Chef Andrea said that she was amazed at how some Finalists had stretched themselves, better than not taking risks, she said. \u00a0 Tiron was delighted when she said that she would add his dish to the menu. \u00a0Khumo was sent home, saying that she had cooked from the heart while on MasterChef SA, and that she was excited about the next chapter of her journey. Chef Pete said that they haven’t seen the best of her yet. \u00a0 Next week the Invention Test will see the Finalists cooking against a professional chef.<\/p>\n

Yesterday Chef Benny was the MC at the Cape Diners Club Winelist Awards<\/strong><\/span>, and it \"Diners<\/a>was lovely to see him again, and to catch up with him at the Vineyard Hotel, where the ceremony was held. \u00a0He is hopeful that a third season of MasterChef SA will be made, and that a Celebrity series will be produced too, as has been done in other countries. \u00a0Chef Benny has a wonderful warm smile, and one can sense his own growth since Season 1 last year.<\/p>\n

For an overview of what is lying ahead for the rest of Season 2\u00a0read here.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0For behind the scenes information on the filming of Season 2 in January\u00a0read here<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0For an overview of episode 1 of Season 2\u00a0read here.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0For an overview of episode 2 of Season 2\u00a0read here<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0for episode 3\u00a0read here<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>for\u00a0episode 4\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>here, episode 5\u00a0here,<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 episode\u00a06 here<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0episode 7<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0episode 8<\/a>,\u00a0episode 9<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0episode 10<\/strong><\/a>, \u00a0episode 11<\/strong><\/a>, \u00a0episode 12<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0episode 13,<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0episode 14<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0and episode 15<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>read here. \u00a0Enter our competitions, to predict the Finalist who will be\u00a0eliminated in the next\u00a0Pressure Test<\/strong>,<\/a>\u00a0and which\u00a0Finalist will win MasterChef SA Season 2<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

MasterChef SA\u00a0<\/strong>Season 2. Tuesdays and Wednesdays 19h30 \u2013 20h30. \u00a0www.masterchefsa.dstv.co<\/a>\u00a0 Twitter: @MasterChef_SA.<\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio:\u00a0www.whalecottage.com<\/a>\u00a0Twitter: @WhaleCottage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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