Edwin dishes up a winning menu
EDWIN Theron, 13, from Worcester is the winner of kyknet’s popular reality food show It’s an Afrikaans series in the vein of
where talented young cooks battle it out for the crown. The top prize this year is a Mediterranean boat cruise.
Edwin, his mom Marietjie and sister Martli will be going on the holiday of a lifetime thanks to his winning cooking skills.
Edwin competed against 14-year-old Christi Myburgh, from Bloemfontein, in the final episode aired last month.
Both boys had to prepare a threecourse feast for judges Mari-Louis Guy and Nic van Wyk.
Edwin’s Avocado Ritz starter, chicken cordon bleu main course and dessert of chocolate pudding with cherries secured him the title.
Mom Marietjie says preparing for the filming of the show was daunting for Edwin: “It was most definitely stressful. Edwin always did his own thing and he did not ever follow recipes, which added to my stress.
“The other children are all really good cooks. Edwin enjoyed the competition thoroughly and he did not let the pressure of the competition get the better of him. I’m very proud of him,” she adds.
But no one enjoyed the process more than Edwin who says he just loves to cook.
“My favourite dish is sweet and sour chicken meatballs. I make the dish extra special by making my own sauce from scratch, which I then glaze the meatballs with. I love this dish because it’s quick and easy to make but most importantly it is really delicious,” he says. Edwin won four of the 12
challenges proving he is worthy of the title.
The youngster says there are some things he’d rather not cook. “For me, it’s definitely frosting and decorating a cake. It takes a while to decorate the cake and often tests my patience,” he says.
His mother is 100% supportive of his passion for food and says the family have some treasured memories of Edwin and his food journey so far.
“The one memory that stands out for me is the stuffed turkey that Edwin once made for us for new year,” says Marietjie.
“It did not turn out the way we expected it to so he quickly made a plan and made a soup using the turkey, which turned out really well,” she said.
The proud mother says she will continue to support her budding chef if he someday wants to become a professional chef.
“If becoming a professional chef is Edwin’s dream then I support him 100%.
“I feel that it is important that he follows his dreams and excels in his passion.”