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Meet

The Chef

Series

Kream’s chicken livers would be
Christiaan’s last meal of choice.
Q: Who is your chef idol? Q: If you could choose your
A: Thomas Keller from restaurants The last meal before you die, what
French Laundry and Per Se. He also uses would it be?
the “less is more” style and always focuses A: The chicken livers we serve at Kream.
on making the ingredients the stars of
the show. Q: What fast food is your
secret indulgence?
Q: If you could prepare a meal A: Oreo McFlurry with extra caramel
for one celebrity, who would sauce.
it be and what would you
serve? Q: Are you pro or anti air
A: Garfield the cat, with good old fryers?
lasagne. A: Pro.

Q: What do you think of Q: If you weren’t a chef, what
cooking shows? Do you have would you be? To indulge in Christiaan’s
a favourite? A: Probably a farmer of some kind. I incredible food, book a table
A: I like to watch MasterChef Australia love planting things and working in the at Kream, Mall of Africa.
now and then. Also, the Chef’s Table series garden. Tel: 010 591 0023
is very interesting. Visit:
Q: Any interesting career https://mallofafrica.kreamrestaurant.co.za/
Q: What’s your favourite anecdote you would like to
South African dish or product share?
to eat? A: During my time in Aspen, USA, I
A: A nice piece of yellow fat biltong. worked for a chef who cooked for
celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger
Q: What will we always find in and the Kardashians. I was very
your fridge? impressed!
A: Good quality butter, milk for coffee,
and some new item that I am trying to
get my wife to try.
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