Episode 1 | The Taste Master SA: The Baking Edition

It’s time to bake more memories with The Taste Master SA! Join us as we meet the first six of our Top 12 passionate bakers who've been selected to show off their skills in the ultimate culinary test.
Their first challenge is to bake a cake celebrating fruit to impress the judges - celebrity chef Zola Nene and artisanal baking extraordinaire Fritz Schoon. The contestants will be working in the new Taste Master SA kitchen, which has been kitted out with premier cooking items by Samsung, Thermomix and Le Creuset.
Throughout the series, the contestants will have the opportunity to earn pins rewarded by Royal Baking Powder. Each is a symbol of the challenge they mastered. Owning the pin will give them a very important advantage in an upcoming episode.
Tune in on Fridays at 7PM on SABC2 to see who will bake their way to the top and who will be up for elimination.
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[@marielperez7443]

I like this show

[@baulitious1710]

Never met anyone who who 'passionately' hates fruit! How😳

[@taliagreenberg5228]

Why is the studio not more inspirational? Wonderful judges!

[@CallieMasters5000]

Studio looks crappy. Maybe they had no money for the set.

[@themanwhoknewtoomuch6667]

The 'simplistic' studio and production honestly ain't that bad. Tired of all the extraneous glitz, glamor, intrusive music and of course the uncessary banter and kitchen drama if not Gordon's rage and snottiness. This was a contrast.

[@alanatolstad4824]

A great start.

[@maggiestg]

Sure wish people with long hair would tie it back when they’re baking! It drives me to distraction thinking about hair falling into the food! UGH

[@alexquest6217]

That’s where you distinguish the professionals and the amateurs. Not gonna have that nasty weave or cornrows in the baked goods, no thank you. Please tie it up and wear a hair net ffs 🥲

[@carolholeman7370]

Totally agree. That's just basic kitchen hygiene.

[@hellepost1439]

Good point 🎯💯😉

[@trezanjeri3810]

I agree

[@allycatspreparedlife5313]

Omg! I thought I was the only one thinking that. I have long hair and tie it back, but we have a joke in my house” who found the lucky hair?

[@NellyMacharia]

The Indian guy was in the top 3 really!! His cake looks like a toddler made it 😳 😩 . The black guy's cake was way more refined

[@carlazietsma5366]

Fritz and Zola are the best!

[@catji9266]

The two of KOO Colour Your Plate are good too.

[@diveshmaharaj2750]

Congratulations guys 👏

[@gaylebynumcardosa7034]

No he doesn't "literally" have his heart on the cake stand. He figuratively has his heart on the cake stand.

[@hikesystem7721]

Starts at 17:08

[@salmanaagham]

Thnks alot❤️

[@crytical1237]

Bless you. ♥️

[@jethroli8366]

MVP

[@hera_m]

3 Hours was definitely not enough

[@littleeuphoria1618]

love this show !

[@welter_3]

My sister Thando🙂

[@WillburnHuynh]

Looks delicious every master piece of cake

[@hazelmeldrum5860]

17 minutes before any baking😙

[@nirashamaharaj9356]

I am so proud of you Sohail...rooting for yoy

[@JimmiAlli]

The citrus Swiss roll looks gorgeous

[@rachelsavard851]

I didn't get it at all? Plain genoise, jarred marmalade, and whip cream - not sure where the baking came in

[@Mandisa_Nombika.]

My sister!!!!!! 😭🥺❤️

[@kira-leecourtaillac4526]

Yoh Thando, that consumers studies got you chilling on time constraints 🤣

[@jackieblue122]

I think a lot of the contestants and judges are bilingual, but switch based on what they feel is easier to use. If they feel comfortable speaking English all the time they will. If they understand it, but have an easier time speaking Afrikaans, then they'll just speak Afrikaan to make conversing faster.

[@CallieMasters5000]

What's with the switching between Afrikaans and English, even within the same sentence? Would everybody understand both languages, as it seems that most of the program is done in English?

[@gaylebynumcardosa7034]

I have South African friends and they do that a lot. It seems that's fairly normal for them. It's fine. If that's what they do what difference does it make?

[@michaelrandall9319]

I wish I could taste Kyles cake. It looked so different and interesting!

[@MzFord100]

Please enable the download function.

[@hera_m]

41:19 Indiana, chinese are genius in every field. P.S : I'm neither of them

[@williekellerwhitaker1531]

Nice

[@aonefeleciantsimane4804]

Khensy I see u my friend

[@CallieMasters5000]

Is the white guy's last name really pronounced "Hatred"?! 😳 WTF?!

[@themanwhoknewtoomuch6667]

lol....

[@kaliehall-to8im]

My journey is christian bakers and chef's to my name is Heather

[@andreabowen8345]

baking hygiene doesn't seem to count, hair nets should be a must,but not attractive, everyone wnats to look "good'"

[@alexquest6217]

Some young people think they’re so experienced that they can make weird faces at the plating of citrus Swiss roll with marmalade and chantilly cream. Gurl there’s a reason why one is a judge and the other is just a contestant. Get off your high horse 🙄

[@tanyamorse1599]

The lady judge Zola need a stylist from head 2 Toe itz 2023 get it 2getha Sista Gurl🙆