Bloem - July 2021

Chef Suné shares her
ADVERTORIAL
ROOTED PASSION
for cooking
Photographer: ZITA OLINGER
“After years in the industry, I
have realised that there is no
such thing as perfect food –
only the idea thereof.”
This is a belief of Bloemfontein’s social
food guru, recipe book author and owner
of The Upper Crust in Bloemfontein,
Chef Suné Niemand. She has developed
a “patchwork philosophy” of food, which
also bears the imprint of many great food
professionals who have crossed her path
over the years.
Suné has a deep routed passion for
everything related to food – from
preparation to presentation. She recently
received the first Appreciation Award
from the FS branch of the SA Chefs
Association this year.
She is greatly inspired by the latest range
and fresh products available at Checkers,
and emphasises the importance of using
only quality ingredients in her dishes.
“You know, chefs can do magic with
food, but without truly fine ingredients it
can be a disaster.”
Suné shares her favourite Checkers
product with Get It, which is the Forage
and Feast aged 250 ml Balsamic vinegar.
“This Acetao Balsamico is aged in
wooden barrels, has a distinct dark
colour and an intense sweet-acid taste
combined with a subtle woody aroma.
It absolutely complements almost every
dish. TRY it!”