Shezi said that when she reviews food and restaurants, she wants to prove that her criticisms are valid.
Seth Shezi, who makes a living reviewing restaurants, has first-hand experience with the chefs he reviews during competitions. celebrity master chefwhere he defeated Dineo Ranaka to win the title.
“When I work in the food industry myself, and I love and respect food so much, sometimes I have to be a judge and a critic, and I find myself questioning how much I really know. “Sometimes that happens,” said a stunned Shezi after receiving the award. celebrity master chef champion.
Shezi said that when she reviews food and restaurants, she wants to prove to herself and the world that her criticisms are valid.
“Now I feel like I get it, and it feels good,” he said.
Shezi faced Ranaka in the final of the six-part star-studded spin-off, which started with 12 famous participants.
The title comes with a huge prize of R1 million, half of which will be donated to the celebrity's chosen charity.
The 39-year-old winner is a podcaster, brand strategist, social media influencer, photographer, artist, and designer. Shezi won every MasterChef Kitchen Cook-Off he participated in.
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master chef finale
Sheji and Ranaka find a ticket to a unique destination in a mystery box.
Ranaka had booked a taste experience flight to Thailand, and Sheji's dream destination was Italy.
What symbolizes their final lap is celebrity master chef To win the SA trophy, a three-course business class meal consisting of an appetizer, main course and dessert was required.
These dishes also needed to blend the textures and flavors of their origin and final destination.
Ranaka decided to become Vera Wang, a Mzansi chef who started her glittering career at the age of 40 and bounced back after one disastrous meal during the Heat stage.
Shezi was exposed to the bumpy ride as he rolled an in-flight cart to the judges, who were sitting in business class seats.
Judges Zola Nene, Justin Drake and Katlego Mlambo alluded to Mr Shezi's inclusion of extravagant ingredients such as caviar, truffles and crayfish in his tagliatelle, which he described as “a million rand pasta”. I knew that I had ambitiously created something that I would call.
Unfortunately, the pressure on board increased when the judges shared their thoughts on this main course.
Initially, the trio of judges were in awe of his starter, plated with tweezers-like precision.
Chezi's “Smoked Tuna Crudo with Avocado and Amashi Whey Emulsion” was a perfect symphony of flavors for our trip from Cape Town to Venice.
Shezi also showed off his technical culinary flair with this sensational dish, which Drake said was “more first class than business class.”
To give Tiger Milk a South African twist, content creators boldly separated the amasi protein from the citrus fruit.
Drake thought Shezi's pasta was beautifully cooked, but had what she called “a pretty big problem.”
The crawfish tails were significantly overcooked. Nene agreed it was a sad addition and wished she hadn't had time to plate it. Still, the rest of the course was sensational.
Also read: “I can’t believe I’m a MasterChef finalist” – Dineo Ranaka impressed the judges
return of favor
With Shezi's victory, R500,000 will be donated to an NGO called Ladles of Love. The organization is an NGO that speaks to his passion for the life-changing power of food by providing healthy meals to thousands of vulnerable children and extremely poor South Africans.
Shezi also won R20,000 in the last episode, which will be donated to the charity he has his heart set on.
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