The country’s biggest stars showed off their culinary skills in spectacular style at this year’s White Star Celebrity Cook-Off. The sixth edition of the competition took place on the 16th of September 2017 and returned to The Ridge Casino in Witbank.
The country’s favourite personalities put on their chef’s hats and sharpened their knives in the White Star kitchen. In the end, team captain Lerato Sengadi and her crew, Miranda Mokhele, Mduduzi Mabaso as well as Khumbul’eKhaya presenter Andile Galesiwe impressed the judges with their appetizing dishes and walked away as the White Star Celebrity Cook-Off 2017 champions.
The hand-picked celebrities were divided into five groups, and then tasked to come up with a team name. Some of the teams even went as far as to create a team war cry – a sure sign that they were ready for the kitchen wars! Teams were given a mystery box of ingredients to create a delicious starter and main meal, incorporating South Africa’s favourite maize meal, White Star, as the staple on each plate. With less than two hours of cooking time, each team enthusiastically got to work, filling the outdoor kitchen with wonderful aromas, whetting the judges’ appetites.
Judge Lucia Mthiyane says, “I was very impressed with the dishes produced by the celebrities, especially the main courses. They brought their A-game and produced plates with bold and delicious flavours. It was evident that they planned and thought-out their meals, which is key if you want to produce a beautiful plate of food. They were very innovative, each team brought White Star maize meal to life in a diverse way.” Chef Dagnay concludes that “all the teams had a great vibe, there was lots of laughter, singing and team work. That is what food is about, bringing people together.”
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