Seth Shezi, a well-known food critic, took home the Celebrity MasterChef SA title after a challenging culinary competition. Shezi's win proved his skills in the kitchen matched his expertise in reviewing restaurants.
Shezi said he wanted to prove that his critique was valid when he reviewed food and restaurants. Content creator Seth Shezi with his Celebrity MasterChef trophy he won after beating Dineo Ranaka in the finale.
Seth Shezi, who reviews eateries for a living, had a first-hand experience of the chefs he critiques while competing on“When you also work within the food, and you love it and respect it so much, you sometimes have to be a judge and a critic, and sometimes you wonder how much you actually know,” said a stunned Shezi after being crowned theShezi said he wanted to prove to himself and the world that his critique was valid when he reviewed food and restaurants.A post shared by Seth Sithembele Shezi (@seth_shezi) The title comes with a handsome R1 million cash prize, of which half goes to a charity of the celeb’s choice. 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 took part in.SA trophy, the challenge required a three-course in-flight business class meal comprising an appetiser, main course and dessert.Ranaka redeemed herself after one disastrous meal in the “heats” phase as she was determined to become Mzansi’s culinary Vera Wang, whose illustrious career kicked off at the age of 40. Shezi rolled his in-flight trolley over to the judges in their business class seats, and was in for a bumpy ride.Judges Zola Nene, Justine Drake, and Katlego Mlambo knew Shezi ambitiously created what he called “a million-rand pasta”, alluding to the extravagant ingredients – like caviar, truffle and crayfish – incorporated in his tagliatelle.Initially, the judging trio was in awe of his starter, plated with tweezer-like precision. Shezi’s “smoked tuna crudo with avocado and amasi whey emulsion” was a symphony of flavours perfectly composed for a trip from Cape Town to Venic
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