MasterChef winner Sashi Cheliah wasn’t the only talking point on the show’s grand finale on Monday night.
During the episode, Twitter erupted with mixed reviews when UK chef Heston Blumenthal unveiled his ‘counting sheep’ dessert on a levitating pillow.
And while the bizarre serving ware might appear that it is floating – viewers might be shocked to learn the simple science behind the magic.
So THAT’s how it works! The controversial ‘floating pillow’ actually just uses electromagnetic suspension to create a levitation effect with them causing a stir on the MasterChef finale
The ‘floating pillow’ and its base uses electromagnetic suspension to create a levitation effect.
The contraption was made popular by Michelin-starred chef Heston, who often features it in his London restaurant The Fat Duck.
Similar to a grade school science experiment, the invention uses negative attraction between two magnets at a specific distance to force the pillow into the air.
Impressed? Chef Heston Blumenthal uses the gravity defying serving ware at his Michelin starred restaurant in London, The Fat Duck. Pictured here on Tuesday night’s finale
Brand Levitating X, makes a range of floating objects with the ‘base’ creating one negative charge and the object (be it the plant, plate, cup etc) providing the other.
These items can float infinitely, as long as the base is charged.
Meanwhile, viewers were quick to poke fun at the dish’s unusual presentation during Tuesday’s finale.
Clever! Brand Levitating X makes a number of products which use electromagnetic suspension in order to create a levitating effect for a range of products
‘It’s taken until the finale, but in that floating pillow they’ve finally found something more pretentious than Matt’s suit,’ one fan jokingly Tweeted.
Another fan added: ‘Give it 6 months and restaurants will be serving everything on floating pillows.’
It was contestant Sashi Cheliah who won the night, beating Ben Borsht with the highest score ever in the competition.
Pretentious? One fan appeared to not like the other-worldly serving wear
They’ll be everywhere! However, one fan thought restaurants might enjoy the gimmick, with the magnetic-serving ware being a delight for diners
Winner, winner! On Tuesday night’s grand finale, it was contestant Sashi Cheliah who won the night, beating Ben Borsht with the highest score ever in the competition