“Never Too Old To Learn Something New”: Woman Shares Grandpa’s OG Pickled Fish Recipe for Easter

• Michaelah Crouster, a local content creator, shared her grandfather's nostalgic pickled fish recipe on TikTok
• The home chef, who used yellowtail as the fish of choice, used an array of spices, including a brand of white pepper that inspired a wave of fond memories
• Many social media users in the comment section reminisced about their own childhood cooking experiences with their grandparents
• Briefly News spoke to Michaelah, who shared what it was like spending time in the kitchen with her grandfather

Feeling the Easter spirit, a local content creator named Michaelah Crouster filmed her grandfather making a pickled fish dish for the Easter weekend. The man's classic recipe took many social media users on a trip down memory lane.

Michaelah, who shared the video on her TikTok account on 2 April 2026, shared that her grandfather was teaching her the recipe, which included cuts of yellowtail, onions, and various spices. The fish was spiced with salt and pepper before being coated with flour for frying. Next, pickled fish spice mix, curry powder, brown spirit vinegar, sugar, and bay leaves were added to a pot of onions.

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Finally, the pair layered the fish and onions in bowls, ready to enjoy.

The young woman captioned her post:

"Never too old to learn something new."

Watch the TikTok video below:

Keeping it in the family

Michaelah shared with Briefly News that her grandfather taught himself the recipe many years ago and has been cooking it ever since. She also spoke about her experience with him in the kitchen, noting that it was a proud moment to share the space.

"He is often patient in teaching me what he knows. It makes him proud that I want to learn. I also love that it allows me to spend time with him."

Pickled fish recipe intrigues South Africans

Local members of the online community enjoyed the video and shared how the recipe and ingredients used reminded them of their own grandparents.

Filled with emotion, @stormthefierce told people online:

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"I almost had a heart attack from the nostalgia when I saw the white pepper shaker. It took me straight back to my childhood when I was in the kitchen with my grandmother."

@leehyphenandrea added in the comment section:

"When I saw him fry the fish and just coat it lightly in the flour, I knew he was a pro."

@inshaafameerodien said to Michaelah:

"Yoh, perfect. My mom makes it exactly the same, boiling the onions. Now you see people making the onions in the pan, which is not right. Your grandpa is spot on."

@zayaan.x5 stated to the public:

"The OG way is the best way. Those hands are magic."

@natsroman17 confessed in the comments:

"I didn't even watch how the pickled fish was being made. I saw that pepper container, and I went back in time."

A nostalgic @shelli.01 remarked:

"Pa just took all of us years back with that white pepper."

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• In another article, Briefly News reported that a TikTok video captured South African Police Service officers singing ahead of the Easter weekend. The group left many people delighted with their good mood.
• America's President Donald Trump took aim at Somalis, particularly those in the United States, claiming that they were unintelligent and crooks. The controversial figure also stated that they needed to go back home.
• Last year, a local makoti shared a clip of her in-laws and herself going to perform an Easter tradition at a graveyard at 1am. The unexpected act shocked social media users, who unleashed many questions.

Source: Briefly News