The Frederika Village Sidewalk Sale and Potjiekos Challenge, organised by shop owners, took place in Rietfontein on Saturday.

One of the organisers, Mariette Pretorius, said the challenge is part of bringing the community together to buy potjiekos from the sidewalks of the stores.

The challenge, in which three of the shop owners took part, was a fun-filled day for the whole family. Local shops joined forces to bring visitors amazing specials, sidewalk stalls, and the friendly Potjiekos Challenge to warm them up on a winter’s day.

“The participants cooked a variety of delicious potjiekos, and the customers who bought the food were the judges,” said Pretorius.

Tasting time was at noon.

The overall winner of the competition was Monica de Waal from the MST store with her beef and vegetable potjie. In her own words, she won the Potjiekos Challenge because her potjie was cooked with love.

One runner-up, Engela van Zonten, from The Taste Butchery, cooked a biltong and pasta potjie, while Mariette Pretorius, another runner-up, cooked a potjie with oxtail in red wine.

The organisers said the next potjie challenge is set for September, and hope that more of the community of the Moot area will participate.

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