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Martin and Eddie

Pensioner Eddie says he can make a great curry from scratch and loves the bigger cuts of meat, like leg of lamb, pork belly or shoulder, with food one of his greatest passions. His cooking style is a fusion of the Afrikaner family meals he grew up eating with Indian influences from growing up in KZN. Given the chance, he’d gladly tuck into a meal of boerewors and pap with shesheba.

Partnering with Eddie is his son-in-law Martin, who shamelessly says he entered MKRSA to try to win the R1 million prize! A winemaker by trade, he says that no great story ever started with "I had a salad" and enjoys boerewors rolls and pannekoek. His signature dishes are roasted leg of lamb, steak and chips, offal, and chops on the braai.

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Martin and Eddie bow out – My Kitchen Rules SA

An admirable sacrifice from Martin and Eddie.

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Danny Painter interviews Martin and Eddie – My Kitchen Rules SA

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A day at the market – My Kitchen Rules SA

The people, the stalls, the food! The teams share a taste of their experience at the Wild Oats Community Farmers' Market. They talk about the highlights of hosting their stalls and name some of their favourite South African markets.

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A twist in the tale – My Kitchen Rules SA

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Shake, rattle, and roll – My Kitchen Rules SA

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Swan Wars – My Kitchen Rules SA

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‘So hungry right now’ – My Kitchen Rules SA

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Rock around the burger clock – My Kitchen Rules SA

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Sink or swim – My Kitchen Rules SA

Coming up in the first challenge.

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Guess the chocolate flavour – My Kitchen Rules SA

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Foodie quiz: Let's play! – My Kitchen Rules SA

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Most likely to – My Kitchen Rules SA

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Kitchen wins and fails – My Kitchen Rules SA

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Kitchen lives – My Kitchen Rules SA

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Have, have not – My Kitchen Rules SA

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The amajikijolo dance – My Kitchen Rules SA

As Larcé and Jabu prepare what looks to be a delicious dessert, the judges and guests look forward to flavours dancing on their tongues while enjoying Martin's literal dance moves.

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Who's who – My Kitchen Rules SA

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Ignite – My Kitchen Rules SA

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Behind Ignite: Martin and Eddie – My Kitchen Rules SA

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Martin and Eddie’s score – My Kitchen Rules SA

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Mastering the main – My Kitchen Rules SA

After some interesting critiques on their starter, Martin and Eddie are eager to deliver a flavour-infused main. It’s shake, rattle and roll, as they work to the bone to perfect their kingclip dish.

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Bok without spring – My Kitchen Rules SA

A shaky start, but the effort is appreciated. Martin and Eddie fall short of flavour with their springbok carpaccio and leave the judges wanting more.

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It’s Martin and Eddie! – My Kitchen Rules SA

Martin and his father-in-law love eating and cooking together. Based in the Western Cape, they love wine, with Martin even switching his studies from engineering to winemaking while he was at university. The in-laws love spending time together in the kitchen and outside it, like when they forage for waterblommetjies.

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The table is set – My Kitchen Rules SA

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