One of MasterChef‘s breakout stars of season seven was Reynold Poernomo who despite finishing in fourth place has had a career some foodies only dream of.
The 26-year-old chef is back for a second shot at the title for season 12 but if there’s one thing he knows how to do it’s desserts.
Over the course of his season seven stint, Reynold made 27 jaw-dropping desserts and was called “the best pastry amateur cook the show has ever had” by ex judges Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston.
Since his appearance on MasterChef Reynold, along with his brothers, launched the KOI Dessert Bar and expanded with a second store as his savoury restaurant Monkey’s Corner and it’s safe to say he’s a big threat in the competition.
“When I went in I was definitely scared of my man Reynold,” fellow contestant Hayden Quinn told Now To Love adding that he makes “amazing desserts”.
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We’ve certainly seen some epic creations from the pastry chef ,including the famous Forbidden Fruit dish and the pliable chocolate with honeycomb, rosemary ice cream and orange that he served up to chef supremo Marco Pierre White.
Keep scrolling to see his best creations.
Coconut panna cotta
For his audition, Reynold served up a sumptuous coconut panna cotta.
Blood orange granita and chamomile
Blood orange granita, salted caramelised popcorn, toasted coconut shavings and chamomile ice cream. What’s not to love?
Forbidden Fruit
Reynold’s Forbidden Fruit (a chocolate mousse covered with raspberry coulis, ganache and cocoa-butter on a bed of chocolate soil) is to this date one of the most iconic MasterChef dishes.
Lemon Lime Curd with Balsamic and fresh Citrus
This lemon lime curd with balsamic and fresh citrus looks too good to eat.
Reynold
Whenever there was a dessert challenge, Reynold was in his element.
Clementine
For one of the invention tests, Reynold whipped up a candied clementine skin filled with blood orange and lime sorbet, coated in sugar on a bed of meringue with orange segments and candied cherry with some flambeed whiskey on top.
Cassis Plum
He may have forgotten the rice crispies but Cassis Plum dessert was a show-stopper.
Passionfruit Sphere and Coconut Granita with Pineapple
The passionfruit sphere with coconut granita and pineapple dish had our mouths watering and scored a perfect 30/30 from the judges.
Chocolate log with ganache
Only Reynold could make a chocolate log look this good.
Chocolate, Hazelnut, Coffee & Vanilla Cremeux with Mousse
Now that’s a fancy one: chocolate, hazelnut, coffee and vanilla cremeux with mousse isn’t something you see every day.
Salted caramel and macadamia
Salted caramel and macadamia, mmmm!
Chocolate and orange rosemary dessert
Talking of his chocolate and orange rosemary dessert, Reynold admitted to Pop Sugar: “being able to put that up in front of Marco, and get that compliment from him, meant the world to me”.
Prosecco Jelly with Peaches, Walnut Crumb and Rosemary Cream
It may look simple from this angle, but prosecco jelly with peaches, walnut crumb and rosemary cream sounds and probably tasted incredible.
Toffee apple
Reynold’s version of a toffee apple looks way too decadent for a fairground.
Deconstructed Cheese Platter with Honey Rosemary Ice-cream
The deconstructed cheese platter with honey rosemary ice-cream is for the budding chef who still likes some savoury with their sweets.
Reynold
We can’t wait to see what else he’ll create!
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