Eight Questions With Dessert Masters Judge Amaury Guichon

With 16.2 million Instagram followers, Dessert Masters judge Amaury Guichon is one of the most-followed culinary pros on the platform. The elite pastry chef is ahead of Nigella Lawson (the queen has three million followers and counting) and trails Gordon Ramsay by a mere two million followers. Guichon, who calls himself “The Chocolate Guy”, posts weekly videos of himself crafting larger-than-life chocolate sculptures. His works include a 250-kilogram velociraptor, a replica of the house from Up, and a koala he made in the Dessert Masters kitchen. “The average one takes me about five days, eight to 10 hours per day,” he tells Broadsheet. “So anywhere from 40 to 50 hours.”Never miss a moment. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter today.SUBSCRIBE NOWWe caught up with Guichon while he was in Melbourne filming season two of the Masterchef spin-off series, which airs on Channel 10 on Monday October 14. The show is co-hosted by Melissa Leong and this season’s…