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People Are Sharing Pics Of Nearly Perfect Food And Here Are 50 Of The Most Aesthetically Pleasing (New Pics)
We eat with our eyes first. How the food on your plate looks is going to affect your appetite quite a bit. Think about how you’d feel seeing someone bring in a dirty plate with greasy fingerprints on the rim, and the meal just slopped in the middle. Now consider someone bringing you an elegant dish that looks just as good as (if not better than!) in the pictures. The difference is night and day.
There is a massively popular subreddit with nearly 5.2 million members that encourages foodies to share beautiful photos of food. We’ve collected some of their freshest pics to show you just how much love and effort some chefs—professional and amateur alike—put into their creations. Be warned, dear Pandas, this post is going to make you hungry as heck. So we hope you’ve got some snacks while you’re upvoting your fave pics.
Bored Panda reached out to world-famous pie artist Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin, @thepieous, for some advice on food photography and how to make the snaps look as appetizing as possible. She shared some great technical tips and told us about the main pitfalls to avoid. Jessica is the author of 'Pies Are Awesome: The Definitive Pie Art Book,' and you'll find our interview with her below.
For some more gastronomic inspiration, check out Bored Panda’s earlier articles about the massively-popular subreddit here: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. And if you like content like this, be sure to join the Reddit community!
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#1
Mango And Dragon Fruit Ice Cream
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#2
I Had A Dream I Made Cottage Pie With Starry Night Mashed Potatoes And I Haven’t Been Able To Stop Thinking About It.. So I Present To You The Starry Night Cottage Pie
#3
Celebrating With Some Prosciutto, Capocollo, 3 Year Aged Cheddar And 21 Days Of Sobriety
#4
Puff Pastry Apple Turnover
#5
My Apple Pie Trifle
#6
There’s An Ice Cream Place Near Boston That Sells Soft Serve Ice Cream With Gooey Caramel In The Middle And Apple Cider Donut Crumbles On The Outside
#7
The Perfect Watermelon
#8
Potato Pavé
#9
My Cousin's Wife And I Put This Charcuterie Table Together For My Other Cousin's Wedding! I Think It Turned Out Pretty Great
#10
We Have So Much Fruit Coming From The Garden. Brownie-White Chocolatemousse Pie With Fresh Fruit
#11
Halloween Pizza
#12
My Girlfriend And I Don’t Bake But We Made Her Birthday Cake From Scratch And It Looked Really Beautiful
#14
Poppy Semolina Bread
#15
Pan Grilled Jiaozi. And A Cat
#16
Pot Roast Bread Bowl Topped With Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes
#17
French Berry Tartlets I Made For My Fiancé
#18
Homemade Salted Caramel Cheesecake
#19
Homemade Asian BBQ Chicken Lo Mein
#20
Ratatouille I Just Made
#21
Went Strawberry Picking
#22
Flour, Water, Salt. Today's Loaf Really Did Things To Me
#23
Baked My 30th Birthday Cake. Grapefruit And Champagne Cake
#24
Crunchy Grilled Garlic And Pesto Bruschetta
#25
Made A Chocolate Chip Banana Bread That Came Out Very Moist
#26
I Made Julia Child’s Boeuf Bourguignon And Mashed Potatoes
#27
Sister Made This Chocolate Cake For My Birthday. I Couldn't Be Happier
MaggieMay85 3 years ago
I’m sorry to inform you guys, but this is Shrek after Fiona found out the he was caught stepping out on her. He was not swimming. 😵
#28
Onion Soup Gratin
#29
Pumpkin Gnocchi With A Creamy Spinach Sauce
#30
Look At This Motherf**king Paella!
#31
Nothing Profound To Share, I Just Thought My Ribeye Looked Sexy
#32
Moon Drops Grapes
#33
A Bouquet Of Chicken Gyros On Homemade Pitta
#34
Peaches And Cream Roll Cake For A Local Peach Festival!
#35
My First Attempt At Beef Wellington
#36
Steak And Ale Pie
#37
Injera With A Variety Of Ethiopian Dishes
#38
Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich With Focaccia
#39
Homemade Broken Glass Jelly
#40
Colombian Platter With Pulled Chicken, Chorizo, Fried Plantain, Garlic Rice, Red Beans, Potatoes And Guacamole
#41
Made Pancakes With Blueberries I Picked This Morning
#42
Any Garlic Soup Lovers In Here? This Is How I Make Mine
#43
Our Halloween Charcuterie Spread + Pumpkin Spice & Cream Cheese Frosting Cupcakes + Skeleton Brownies + Rice Krispie Treats (Not Raw Meat)
#44
Decided To Make A Choco Taco From Scratch And It Turned Out Great !
#45
My 34th Batch Of Homemade Sushi
HelluvaHedgehogAlien 3 years ago
After making that: Hark, what alien hedgehog through yonder window breaks? (Alien hedgehog summoning spell)
#46
Jalapeno Popper Mummies
#47
Mini Sourdough Detroit Stye Pizzas
#48
Ramen Made From Instant Noodles With Beef And Mushroom Broth
#49
Homemade Golden Paneer Baos With Butter Sauce
#50
Seafood Grill In Santorini, Greece
#51
[homemade] Lobster Pasta In A Tarragon, Tomato Cream Sauce
![[homemade] Lobster Pasta In A Tarragon, Tomato Cream Sauce](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/637b3acabcd7a_de8q168j9vk91__700.jpg "[homemade] Lobster Pasta In A Tarragon, Tomato Cream Sauce")
#52
Buttermilk Pancakes, Sausage, Hash Browns, Eggs, And Raspberries
#53
4 In 1 Pizza! Kyiv, Ukraine. Tin Tin
#54
Indo Chinese Platter (Veg) - Hakka Noodles, Momos, Honey Chilli Potato, Spring Rolls, Manchurian
#55
Fresh Fruit Tartlets I Made In Class
#56
The Wife Made Us Tortilla De Patatas For Breakfast This Morning. It's A Good Life
#57
Lasagna Soup! I Call This One A Sloppy Sexy Soup!
#58
Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin Medallion With Red Skin Mashed Potatoes
#59
A Cake My Fiancee Made Me. Nothing Fancy, But It Tastes Like Gourmet To Me
#60
My Husband's First Attempt At A Cherry Pie! Came Out A Little Bland, Any Suggestions On How To Help That?
#61
Coconut Soft Serve With Honeycomb And Toffee Popcorn
#62
Sunday Lunch In Grandma's Garden In Poland. Pork Chop, Mashed Potatoes, Cucumbers In Sour Cream And Plum Drink
#63
Paneer Popcorn
#64
Onion Gouda Cheese Jalapeno And Garlic Butter Puff Pastry Bites
#65
Korean Military Stew
#66
I Made Some Lasagna For The Very First Time! Took Me Forever Lol
#67
My Stuffed Cabbage Is Aesthetically Pleasing!
#68
Burrata, Charred Peaches, Tomatoes, Arugula, Toasted Pine Nuts, Balsamic And Olive Oil. Hoping For A Good Summer !
#69
Japanese Cheesecake Lived Up To Its Hype
#70
Paczki. Warm Polish Donuts Filled With Rose Flavored Jam, Ferrero Rocher & Salty Carmel
#71
I Made Shakshuka Loaded Tots
#73
Chocolate Cheesecake
#74
Practicing My Cantonese Roast Duck For Mid-Autumn Festival
#75
It’s Been 7 Months, And I Still Dream About This Meal In Saint Martin. Lobster And Citrus Salad
#76
Mocha Marble Cheesecake
HelluvaHedgehogAlien 3 years ago
My inner perfectionist is screaming in happiness and running around in hedgehoggy circles
#77
Good Ol’ Spaghetti And Meatballs
#78
A Little Late Night Surf And Turf
#80
Filipino Boodle Fight
#81
Outrageous Grilled Salmon Burger With Tzatziki
#82
It’s Corn!!
#83
Gorgeous Pastries
#84
Ever Since I Was 6 Years Old And I First Watched Matilda, I Have Always Wanted To Make The Chocolate Cake In The Movie. And Now That I’m 19, I Finally Made It!
#85
Homemade Full English
#86
Son Got The Flu, So I Made Him His Favor: Homemade, From Scratch, Garlic Bread Focaccia Pizza With Extra Pepperoni And Parmesan Cheese.
Luke Branwen 3 years ago
Considering people with flu often lose their sense of taste, this seems kind of cruel to me.
#87
[i Made] Double Bacon Cheeseburger
![[i Made] Double Bacon Cheeseburger](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/6377a983d3c5e_dtd7r19n7lp91__700.jpg "[i Made] Double Bacon Cheeseburger")
#88
After Forty Years, I Finally Got To Have My First Real Lobster Roll. Oh My God, I've Squandered My Life Before This
#89
Homemade Sourdough Pizza Crumb Shot
#91
Second Attempt At Chicken Cordon Bleu
#92
Chicken Katsu Lunch Plate
#93
Sushi I Made For My BF. I Apologise For My Terrible Knife Skills
#94
One Of The Best Bagels I Ever Had
#95
I Was Challenged To Make A Twinkie Look Appetizing, How Did I Do?
#96
Come To Italy For Pizza... Stay For The Sandwiches!
#98
This Is What We Call "Siomai" Which Is Kind Of Similar To Dumplings. It Has Grounded Pork Or Beef Inside, Sometimes Fish. It's Perfect With Soy Sauce, Garlic, Chili Paste, A Bit Of Lemon Or Calamansi Juice
#99
Pasta Bolognese
#100
Pastel De Nata, Aka Portuguese Custard Tarts
#101
Hangover Hot Dogs
#103
Sashimi Tower From A Fish We Caught Just 30 Minutes Prior!
HelluvaHedgehogAlien 3 years ago
Wow! That looks so nice… I shouldn’t have skipped lunch and scrolled through BP
#104
Homemade Texas Style Brisket Chili And Cheesy Jalapeño Cornbread
#105
Just Want To Flex These Sunny-Side Up Eggs That I Made This Morning
#106
A Spicy Tuna Burger With A Fried Rice Bun
#107
Homemade Big Macs
#108
Double Cheese Tagliatelle With A Poached Egg
#110
Cheesy Deep Dish Pizza Pt. 2
#111
Typical Italian Gas Station Sandwiches. Grazie Autogrill
#112
Wife Is Out Of Town. Hard To Find A Friend On A Saturday. So Shall It Be. Clams In White Wine Sauce For One On The Grill
#113
Sous Vide Duck Breast On Top Of Parsnip Purée With Duck Leg, Savoy Cabbage And Peas With 15 Hour Chips And Duck Gravy
#114
[i Ate] Neapolitan Pizza In Pisa, Italy
![[i Ate] Neapolitan Pizza In Pisa, Italy](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/637b2cd458abd_askaq50hmlq91__700.jpg "[i Ate] Neapolitan Pizza In Pisa, Italy")
#115
Smoked Chicken Wings
Sasy 3 years ago
I love wings, i truly do, and these pieces of chicken look amazing, but why on earth did chicken wings suddenly lose two parts of the wing ? all you get now is this part, I ache for the spear part, I love the chewy nothingness of them, I love the other part that is more bone than meat, I NEED THE WHOLE WING the whole part that flaps.
#116
Za'atar Manakish With Eggs And Tomato
#117
My Son Turns 6 Tomorrow And This Is What He Requested As His ‘Cake’… All Caramel Everything On A Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie. I Hope He Loves It
#118
[we Ate] Norwegian Take On The American Cheeseburger
![[we Ate] Norwegian Take On The American Cheeseburger](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/637b2f67e34ce_JiXsjuA__700.jpg "[we Ate] Norwegian Take On The American Cheeseburger")
#120
Rib Eye Or NY Strip; Which Is Your Favourite?
#121
Homemade Double Cheeseburger And Onion Rings. Everything Made From Scratch
#122
Neapolitan Sandwich - Nutella, Fluff, Strawberry Jelly, Peanut Butter
#123
Ranchiest Dorito Chip I’ve Ever Seen
#124
Double Beef N Bacon Smash W/Thick Cut Pickles & Jalapeños…
#125
[i Ate] Corned Beef On Rye @ Katz’s NYC
![[i Ate] Corned Beef On Rye @ Katz’s NYC](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/637b2d9aa49b3_wvw6u8wy6ly91__700.jpg "[i Ate] Corned Beef On Rye @ Katz’s NYC")
#128
Screw Chicken And Waffles. Waffle And Pulled Pork Sandwich
#129
[i Ate] Mini-Tartellettes From Shortbread Dough Stuffed With Cherry Jam And Boiled Condensed Milk
![[i Ate] Mini-Tartellettes From Shortbread Dough Stuffed With Cherry Jam And Boiled Condensed Milk](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/637b3ad421975_1l5rqk29s8n91__700.jpg "[i Ate] Mini-Tartellettes From Shortbread Dough Stuffed With Cherry Jam And Boiled Condensed Milk")
#131
Chocolate Chip Cookies I Made For Breakfast
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What do you think ?
Auntriarch 3 years ago
Everything looked wonderful. That doesn't always happen. Happy New Year to all Pandas, health, peace and cheese (or favourite equivalent)
Cyber Returns 3 years ago
I just felt a disturbance in the sauce. Like that of a billion New Year's resolutions ended simultaneously
Auntriarch 3 years ago
Everything looked wonderful. That doesn't always happen. Happy New Year to all Pandas, health, peace and cheese (or favourite equivalent)
Cyber Returns 3 years ago
I just felt a disturbance in the sauce. Like that of a billion New Year's resolutions ended simultaneously
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