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- A new cooking competition presented by Moshe Ndiki is coming to SABC3 (DStv 193) later this month.
- 'Ready Steady Cook' will premiere on 18 March at 19:00.
- The show will also appear on the other SABC channels, with weekday repeats on SABC1 at 15:30 and SABC2 at 17:30.
The South African public broadcaster has picked up yet another international format competition show through Primedia Studios.
SABC3 will air 260 episodes of Ready Steady Cook South Africa with presenter Moshe Ndiki. Ready Steady Cook, a format held by Banijay that's been running for years on the BBC, will be produced by Rose and Oaks Media.
In the show, two teams – a Red Tomato and a Green Pepper – compete in a Red Kitchen and a Green Kitchen, together with a South African chef on each side and paired with enthusiastic home cooks, as they are challenged creatively with a mystery bag of ingredients in a 20-minute cook-off.
The show will premiere on SABC3 on 18 March at 19:00 and feature well-known chefs like Wandile Mabaso, Neo Nontso, Fehmida Osman-Latib, Kamini Pather, Kelly Njokweni, Liziwe Matloha, Lorna Maseko, Lufuno Sinthumule, Mmule Setati and Nthi Ramaboa.
Ready Steady Cook will also appear on the other two SABC channels, with weekday repeats on SABC1 at 15:30 and weekday repeats on SABC2 at 17:30, with a Saturday omnibus at 08:00.
"Our new local version of Ready Steady Cook is like a paella or a 'potjie' of everything that makes for good television," says Anele Mdoda, co-owner of Rose and Oaks Media.
She adds:
Mdoda says the production is "thrilled to have Moshe as the on-screen coordinator of all the magic and madness cooked up by the two competing teams on Ready Steady Cook South Africa".
"From his call centre days creating content that made the entire country laugh from their bellies to his food trucks that spoke directly to our bellies, Moshe is the perfect balance of sugar, salt, flavour and heat – funny enough, everything you need to make a stellar dish."
How the show works
In the show, the chefs will be tasked to create three dishes with the food items brought along by their Team Red Tomato or Team Green Pepper partner within 20 minutes. Once the time has run out, the studio audience votes to determine the episode's winning team.
What makes Ready Steady Cook South Africa more entertaining is that the two home cooks are somehow related.
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They're either family members, friends, or business partners from the same profession or even share a hobby. During the cook-off, the audience learns more about their lives through their interaction with Moshe and the chefs.
Ready Steady Cook South Africa is now looking for contestants who can send a WhatsApp to the producers on 068 675 2542.
