The kitchen behind the jar
Mariska Cronje knows
chilli crisp.
Before this kitchen, fifteen years showing visitors how Cape Town actually tastes. The chilli crisp wasn't a market opportunity — it was the recipe she couldn't find on any shelf in the country.
Founder portrait — Gordon's Bay kitchen
Mariska Cronje
"The first batch burned. The second batch sold out at one market in Stellenbosch. The third batch ended up in Die Boord Superspar. That's how every jar got here."
"I kept reading the labels on shelves. The ingredients didn't match the marketing. So I started making the chutneys I actually wanted to eat."
"Every single batch is numbered because every single batch is different. That's not a flaw. That's the point."
Hi — I'm Mariska. Gimme Moore is run from a small kitchen in Gordon's Bay, between False Bay and the mountains. There's no factory, no co-packer, no investor in the background. Just me, the recipes I trust, and the next batch on the stove.
— Mariska