MasterChef SA will return to South African television in 2013 with auditions to begin in October. It's time to get in the kitchen and start practising those audition dishes as the hit show makes a comeback for Season Two. Gourmet Guys can officially confirm that South Africa's premier reality TV cooking competition, MasterChef SA Season 2 will return next year. Furthermore viewers can expect a bumper season as sources indicate the show will increase it's episode count to two episodes ...

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Chance to prove your culinary skills at the Good Food & Wine Show! If you always knew you were better than those hacks on MasterChef SA, here is your opportunity. It's MasterChef Live at the Good Food & Wine Show with George Calombaris, Benny Masekwameng and Andrew Atkinson! Also in attendance, Adam Liaw, Callum Haan and South African runner-up Sue-Ann Allen. MasterChef Live features pressure tests, master-classes and mystery boxes and all the excitement of the TV show. There ...

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Deena Naidoo plated up in the first episode of Master Chef SA with a Butter Chicken in a Cashew and Almond Sauce with a Garlic and Herb Naan Recipe Okay I am not going to beat about the curry bush with this one. Butter Chicken is one of the finest dishes around and there is not a man among us who would disagree. When it comes to nourishing comfort food that is quick and easy to make the Butter Chicken stands head and shoulders above most other meals. Murray might contest ...

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In a closely contested final Deena Naidoo walks away with the title of MasterChef SA. It has been a long and arduous journey for Deena Naidoo but he has persevered and triumphed to become the first MasterChef SA winner and walk away not only with the big prize but a place in South African culinary folklore too. Scroll down for video ...

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Sue Ann Allen plated up with Poached beef fillet with grilled porcini, garden vegetables and jus for the Invention Test Andrew thought it was delicate in flavour and a nice way of preparing it. Pete Goffe-Wood on the other hand found the meat tasteless and the token mushrooms did not add much to it either. Watch Sue-Ann Allen chat about the recipe ...

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Deena Naidoo offered up a Coriander crusted lamb loin with onion and spinach bhaji and roasted potatoes in the Invention Test Deena Naidoo' lamb was cooked perfectly according to Andrew Atkinson, Pete Goff=Wood and Benny Masekwameng. Each has their concerns, Benny would have liked crispier potatoes and Andrew could not handle the citrus glaze. Watch Deena talk about his recipe. ...

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Sue-Ann Allen impresses with the samoosas but the vegetables let her down In the MasterChef SA Final Mystery Box Challenge Sue-Ann Allen kept it simple with a Beetrrot & Feta Samoosa but unfortunately, like Deena she made one error with Benny Masekwameng said that the vegetables did not have any crunch/ Andrew Atkinson loved the chive mayonnaise. Watch Sue-Ann talk about her recipe ...

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In the mystery box challenge Deena Naidoo prepared a mixed bag of veg. Idle hands make for silly decisions, or something like that and Deena with too much time on his hands spoils an other wise perfect dish with radish. He did not really have a plan and made it all up as he went along. His main objective was to use as many of the Mystery Box ingredients as he could. Watch Deena chat about his recipe ...

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Deena Naidoo stretches MasterChef SA lead over Sue-Ann Allen. More votes have come in for Deena Naidoo over the weekend as he stretches his lead to 64% against Sue-Ann's 36% in the GGS MasterChef SA Poll. Deena has been a popular contestant right from the start where he initially impressed with his talent for whipping up a great curry. He battled as the show progressed ...

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Deena Naidoo is marginally ahead with 51% of the vote. GGS readers opinion is split down the middle when it comes to picking South Africa's first MasterChef. After one day of voting Sue-Ann Allen has picked up 49% of the vote, leaving her marginally behind Deena Naidoo in the voting. It is still to early to say who South Africa is backing to win the biggest prize in South African television history ...

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