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Meet

The Chef

Series

Q: If money were no object, Q: What is your favourite South
which kitchen appliances African dish to eat?
would you invest in? A: Pap and Hardbody chicken, slow-cooked
A: A two-in-one pressure cooker with water and fried with oil and salt. It’s a
and air fryer combo. game-changer.

Q: Who is your chef idol, Q: What will we always find in
and why? your fridge?
A: George Lewis (not your usual TV A: Lemons, garlic and salted butter. Also,
personality). He is the reason I chose chicken feet (if not Hardbody chicken).
this career. He made cooking look
easy, and everything he touched in Q: If you could choose your last
the kitchen turned to magic. meal, what would it be? Chef Albert would like to make grilled honey and soya-
A: Strangely enough, it would be a glazed Karoo lamb chops, accompanied by egg noodles
Q: If you could prepare traditional Greek salad. for Tbo Touch.
a meal for one celebrity,
who would it be, and what Q: What fast food is your secret Book at The Codfather, Polofields
would you serve? indulgence? Crossing, today to experience Chef
A: Tbo Touch. I would serve him A: Japanese egg noodles. Albert Saidi’s culinary talents.
our grilled honey and soya-glazed
Karoo lamb chops accompanied by Q: Are you pro or anti air fryers? https://thecodfather.co.za/polofields/
our egg noodles stir-fried with bell A: Pro. Tel: 010 745 0680
peppers, mushrooms, and baby bok
choi. Q: If you weren’t a chef, what
would you be?
Q: What do you think of A: A private investigator or a detective,
cooking shows? Do you inspired by The X-Files.
have a favourite?
A: They are good in that they remind Q: Any interesting career
us of fundamental culinary values anecdote you would like to
and creativity. I like The Ultimate Braai share?
Master and have a soft spot for Salt A: I have mingled with and cooked for artists
Bae. such as the late AKA and The Groove Cartel.

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