GEORGE NEWS - It's on like donkey kong! On Friday, George Herald will toast SA's favourite braai accessory, the braaibroodjie, when five finalists cook their delicious braaibroodjies over the coals at our offices to determine who will be George's Ultimate Braaibroodjie Master.
George Herald received over 25 entries for the competition and it was difficult to choose the top 5.
Our judges are Garden Route District Municipality Mayor Memory Booysen, comedian Moses Williams, tourism expert and braaibroodjie lover Alewijn Dippenaar and George Herald editor Lizette da Silva, will also have their work cut out choosing the winner.
Our finalists
Leigh-Carren Whittaker is a practice manager for a medical specialist and has been a resident of George since 1995. She has been married for 18 years and has two daughters, 20 and 10 years old.
Leigh-Carren says braaibroodjies are a must-have when her family has a braai because her daughters are not big fans of meat. "They look forward to my braaibroodjies and it's a South African tradition with a braai."
Leigh-Carren Whittaker
Jackie Engelbrecht woon al 34 jaar in George en sê braai is in haar familie se DNA. "Ek is baie lief vir kosmaak en probeer altyd om ou gunsteling braai bykos 'n nuwe lewe te gee met 'n twist. 'n Gesellige vuurtjie, familie en vriende, braaivleis en braaibroodjies - al hierdie tesame maak vir 'n baie lekker kuier."
Jackie Engelbrecht
Linda Willers sê sy het 'n passie vir kosmaak sonder resepteboeke en hou daarvan om te eksperimenteer met verskillende kosse en interessante kombinasies. "Braaibroodjies is nooit vervelig by ons nie en ek probeer konstant ander kombinasies."
Angelique Reinhardt sê: "Angi is the Name, Attitude is the Game! Ek is 'n Gauteng-meisie reg uit die wortels van Vanderbijlpark. Ek is 23 jaar oud met 'n hart vol ambisie en 'n kop vol drome. Ek is 'n kreatiewe mens wat hou van kosmaak, bak en brou, verf en avontuur uitstappies. So kortliks opgesom, ek is Ystervrou met liefde omvou."
Angelique Reinhardt
Rachel Bertrand moved to George more than a year ago and says she loves to cook. "I grew up in Zimbabwe, finished high school in Malawi and then moved back to Cape Town to study nursing. I am married with two kids. We love people and I love to cook. I only discovered braaibroodjies as an adult and have never looked back."
Rachel Bertrand
The winner will be announced on Friday 26 August on our website, www.georgeherald.com.
George Herald would like to thank the sponsors, Beyond the Moon, Hussar Grill, Spur, Eden MediSpa, Rein Lifestyle and Beauty, Van Rensburgs Foods and Jakkalsvlei, for the lovely prizes our winner and runners-up stand to win.
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