Saturday Kitchen Fans Hail Chef Nokx Majozi's 'Fabulous' Debut
Saturday Kitchen Fans Hail Chef Nokx's 'Fabulous' Debut

Fans of BBC's Saturday Kitchen flooded social media with praise after South African chef Nokx Majozi made her debut on the show, impressing viewers with her Piri-piri braai chicken pie.

Chef Nokx's Debut

The episode, hosted by Matt Tebbutt, also featured actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson, wine expert Olly Smith, and guest chefs Ben Lipett, Ravinder Bhogal, and Nokx Majozi. Nokx demonstrated her signature pie, which is featured in her upcoming book, The South African Cookbook.

Fan Reactions

Viewers took to X (formerly Twitter) to express their enthusiasm. One wrote: "That pie thing looks amazing." Another said: "I approve all pies." A third commented: "Just watching #SaturdayKitchen and I absolutely love this South African chef. The food looks amazing! Definitely going to look up her cookbook." A fourth added: "Please we want more Chefs like her." One fan suggested: "She forgot to accompany the pie with some mash, or chips..."

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On Instagram, a viewer told Nokx: "You were fabulous on @saturday.kitchen I'm so excited to get the chance to cook your recipe. Thank you for sharing your culinary delights."

Nokx's Background

Nokuthula Majozi, known as Nokx, trained at Durban University of Technology and began her career at Durban's four-star Riverside Hotel. She later moved to London, working as Demi Chef at InterContinental London Park Lane for two years. She then spent five years at The Landmark London, advancing from Chef de Partie to Senior Chef de Partie. Currently, she is Chef-In-Residence for Fallow restaurant and Roe restaurant.

Saturday Kitchen airs Saturdays at 10am on BBC One.

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