But even in his civilian garb on the weekends, Gilmore says he gets recognised on the streets: “It’s the MasterChef thing.” The snow egg – a soft meringue orb filled with custard apple ice-cream and draped in maltose tuile, resting on a bed of guava granita and cream, and served in a Riedel glass – had a starring role in the 2010 finale of the reality TV cooking show, which had a peak of 4.35 million viewers, making the episode the most watched non-sporting event since Australian TV ratings began, as reported at the time.