Every year, his experimental culinary challenges leave MasterChef contestants completely baffled.

And on Friday, Heston Blumenthal credited the Channel Ten reality cooking show for igniting a 'food explosion' in Australia.

'I've seen a food explosion happen (in Australia) so quickly and so impressively, than any country in the world,' the British chef told The Herald Sun.

'It's played a huge role!' British chef Heston Blumenthal (pictured) credits Masterchef for igniting a 'food explosion' in Australia

He added: 'And I think MasterChef had a big role to play with that.'

Heston, 52, also claimed the foodie trend in this country is down to Australia's 'have a go' attitude.

'I think one of the areas that should be celebrated, and held on to, in Australian culture, is the fact people are prepared to have a go. More than any other country I've seen, they want to have a go, and that should be cherished.'

'There's nowhere to hide!' Blumenthal has admitted the Channel 10 reality cooking show is 'brutal' on aspiring chefs. Pictured Masterchef stars (left to right) Gary Mehigan, Matt Preston and George Calombaris

In the past, the Michelin-starred chef has bamboozled MasterChef contestants with such creations as his unusual levitating meringue dessert, called Counting Sheep.

And last year, Blumenthal has admitted the Channel 10 reality cooking show is 'brutal' on aspiring chefs.

Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald in November, he said: 'The show is brutal. [Contestants] get criticised if they mess up, there's nowhere to hide.'

Top of his game: In the past, the Michelin starred chef has bamboozled MasterChef contestants with such creations as his unusual levitating meringue dessert called Counting Sheep

How does he do it? In the past, the Michelin-starred chef has bamboozled MasterChef contestants with such creations as his unusual levitating meringue dessert, called Counting Sheep

'I've not in any way helped its lack of brutality,' he said about his own culinary impact in pressure tests in MasterChef.

'But I can't imagine anyone coming off there thinking they're worse off for going on. They get an insight that I think is more valuable than winning the lottery,' he added.

Channel 10 has renewed MasterChef Australia for season 11 and applications for the show are open.