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People Are Sharing Oddly Satisfying Pics Of Nearly Perfect Food, Here Are 50 Of The Best (New Pics)
Enjoying your meal is about more than just taste, which, after all, comes after the initial sensation of actually seeing it.
A popular saying claims that we eat with our eyes too, so Bored Panda decided to test the validity of this phrase and put together a collection of oddly satisfying food pictures.
From a pristine McDonald's hamburger bun to a symmetrical striped cake, continue scrolling to participate in our "study" and see if the images are enough to make your stomach growl. Bon appétit.
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#1
A Koi Pond Mousse Cake For Fatherās Day. Everything On The Cake Is Edible
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#2
Due To Depression At The Time I Never Posted One Of My Most Beautiful Loaves I've Ever Baked: Pumpkin
If the photos, for some reason, aren't enough and you still need more proof that the way a chef plates and presents their food has a big impact on the guest's experience, consider this experiment from Oxford psychologist, Professor Charles Spence.
Inspired by Wassily Kandinsky's 'Painting Number 201', the Franco-Columbian chef and fellow co-author of the study Charles Michel designed a salad resembling the abstract artwork.
#3
This Peacock Cake And Cupcakes
#4
I Made An Apple Tart For Christmas And Wanted People To See It
La Petite Morte 2 years ago
That's amazing! All the time that took, wow. I bet it tastes as awesome as it looks.
#5
Perfectly Executed Cranberry Tart
"A number of chefs now are realising that they are being judged by how their foods photograph – be it in the fancy cookbooks [or], more often than not, when diners Instagram their friends," Professor Spence explained.
Thirty men and thirty women were each presented with one of three salads containing identical ingredients, arranged either to resemble the Kandinsky painting, a regular tossed salad, or a "neat" formation where each component was spaced away from the others.
#6
Got My First Tart Pan Recently. White Chocolate And Cranberry Tart
#7
I Call Them "Snookies" (Snail Cookies)
#8
First Attempt At Making Cedric Grolet's Apple Tart. It's Not Perfect, But I'm Really Proud
#9
Christmas Cake I Made For A Holiday Baking Competition At My Office
Seated alone at a table mimicking a restaurant setting, and unaware that other versions of the salad were on offer, each participant was given two questionnaires asking them to rate various aspects of the meal on a scale of 1 to 10, both before and after digging in.
#10
I'm In Pastry School And We Made Croissants Last Week
#11
Homemade Charcuterie Board
#12
Homemade Ravioli With Pressed Flowers And Dill
#13
My First Striped Cake. Pineapple Cake With Elderflower Buttercream
HelluvaHedgehogAlien 2 years ago
Such talent! I tried, but I couldnāt always get colors in cream to stay nice and neat.
Before the participants of the study sampled their plateful, the Kandinsky-inspired dish was rated higher for complexity, artistic presentation and general liking. Participants were prepared to pay twice as much for the meal as for either the regular or "neat arrangements."
After finishing off their portion, participants also rated the Kandinsky-esque salad higher for "tastiness," despite it receiving similar ratings to the other salads for the four basic components of taste: salty, bitter, sweet, and sour.
#14
Homemade Sugar Cookies With Royal Icing
#15
Sushi Thatās Almost Too Perfect To Eat
#16
I Made A Strawberry Vanilla Crepe Cake For My Mom
#17
My Friend Let Her Chickens Loose On A Watermelon. They Picked It Clean
Of course, teasing apart exactly which aspect of the salads' presentation affected how much participants were willing to pay for a dish, and their perception of its "tastiness," is a tricky endeavor.
But the authors of the study suggest that the perceived effort involved in preparing the plate and its aesthetic appeal could be among the factors influencing participants.
#18
My Wife's First Attempt At A Charcuterie Board. How'd She Do?
#19
Sourdough Baguette
#20
I Made These Little Cheeseburger Macarons Filled With Homemade Chocolate Ganache
#21
My Cake I Just Popped Out Of The Cake Tin Did Not Break At All. Feels Good
To put it simply, expectations were raised [with the Kandinsky-eque salad] and that led to the willingness to spend more and to an increased experience during consumption. The presentation of a dish can excite us and make us more present during the course.
If you want to continue with testing this theory, fire up our older publication 169 Oddly Satisfying Food Photos That We Can’t Stop Looking At.
#22
Put Cream In The Mug First, And My Coffee Maker Created This Visible Color Gradient
#23
Satisfying Japanese Soft Serve
#24
Natural Honeycomb
HelluvaHedgehogAlien 2 years ago
Looks like some kind of modern architectural buildingā¦ or maybe the building looks like a hive XD
#25
Homemade Snoopy Chicken Curry
#26
Cranberry Curd Tart In A Gingerbread Crust
TheNewJenBrady 2 years ago
My brain mixed up 'curd tart' and read it as 'turd cart' lol I need sleep
#27
First Chocolate Tart
#28
My Latte Art Bear
#29
Here's A Cornucopia I Made Out Of Bread For Thanksgiving
#30
Homemade Peppermint Macarons
La Petite Morte 2 years ago
Wow, that's beautiful. Macarons are so hard to bake without cracking or slumping.
#31
Perfectly Assembled Sprinkles
#32
Focaccia Bread Out Of The Oven, Per Request
#33
Homemade Chocolate Butter Croissant
#34
My Mom Was So Sad When My Grandmother Passed Away Cause She Would Miss Her Cheesecake, So For The Last 7 Years, I Have Been Making Her One Every Year For Christmas
SuperChicken 2 years ago
You're a sweet daughter and granddaughter, Op. I bet, your Mom appreciates it and loves that delectable-looking cheesecake.
#35
Dessert For A Family Gathering Last Weekend
#36
Cream Cheese Bread Turned Out So Good
#37
The Most Perfect Loaf Of Bread Iāve Ever Made
#38
My Sourdough Bread
#39
This Flawless Yellow Onion
#40
The Way My Sister Decorated This Tiramisu
#41
Homemade Ratatouille, Hand-Cut
Mat O'Dowd 2 years ago
Bravo it's beautiful, in France we call it a Tian de lƩgumes ProvenƧal !
#42
This Perfect Pudding
#43
Homemade Orange-Vanilla Madeleines
#44
This Freshly Baked Croissant
#45
This Perfectly Ripe, Tiny Seed Avocado
#46
Amazing Curry Platter
#47
How This Frozen Diet Pepsi Exploded
SonicAlchemy 2 years ago
I always do this š I'm really picky about soda being ice cold so I always stick one in the freezer and end up forgetting about it. Never had one explode in such an artistic manner, though. I end up having to gut the freezer and wipe everything down because mine always explode like an ink bomb.
#48
Just Made A Batch Of Caramels And After Cutting Them I Had An Oddly Satisfying Moment
#49
Homemade Sourdough Blueberry Croissant
SonicAlchemy 2 years ago
Looks more like a food coloring job to me. Blueberries in any form would never be that vibrant and fluorescent.
#50
The Spaghetti Arranging Itself In My Pan
#51
My Coworker Asked Me To Make His Family A Christmas Cake, So Of Course I Had To Oblige
#53
French Pastry Perfection
#54
This Perfect Toast My Wife Made
#55
Vibrant Cranberry Tart For Tomorrow
#56
This Scoop Of Peanut Butter
#57
Quite Possibly The Most Beautiful Loaf Of Bread I've Ever Made
#58
My FiancƩ Made This Incredible Rose-Style Apple Pie. It's As Delicious As It Looks And I Had To Show It Off
#59
Milky Soft Serve Inside An Onsen
Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
Japanese ice cream vendors really understood the sense of aesthetics
#60
Close-Up Of A Peeled Clementine Wedge. It Fascinates Me A Bit Too Much
#61
This Pristine McDonald's Bun
#62
Homemade Watermelon Macarons
#63
The Cross Section Of My Recent Celebration Cake
#64
Homemade Irish Cream CrĆØme BrĆ»lĆ©e
#65
Homemade Beef Wellington
#66
I Haven't Decorated Cookies In Years! I'm Relieved That I Still Have The Necessary Skills. Gingerbread With Royal Icing
#67
Hand-Cut Satisfaction
#68
I Ate Japanese Fluffy Pancakes
#69
Homemade Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread)
#70
Homemade Shepherdās Pie With Roasted Garlic And Mashed Potatoes
#71
This Smoothie After Being Blended
#72
One Of The Best Briskets I've Made, Ironically For A Photoshoot
#73
Homemade Rice Bowl
Alex Davis 2 years ago
Why do the tomato and cucumber look like a muppet looking to the side?!
#74
Slice Of Jello I Made For Easter
#75
Rainbow Macarons I Made For My Wife's GSA Students' Pride Event
#77
So Proud Of The Cake I Made For My Dad's Birthday
#78
Homemade Spicy Cheese Bread
#79
The Two Ends Of My Banana Fit Together To Make A Baby Boy
#81
I Finally Did The Perfect Mustard Thing
#82
The Way Momās Key Lime Pie Came Out Of The Oven
#83
Nothing Wrong With A Good Cinnamon Roll
#84
This Waffle I Made Today. Fresh Off The Iron
#85
Butter Chicken
#86
Cinnamon Roll Macarons. Cream Cheese Ring With A Brown Butter And Cinnamon/Sugar Center
Happy Homemaker 2 years ago
OMG I got some macarons from ALDIs that were pina colada, strawberry, chocolate and I forget the last flavor. I got addicted to them and now I want to try every flavor on the planet. Feel free to mail these to me so I can test them out for you. My address isā¦ā¦..
#87
The Word "Cheese" Carved Out Of Cheese
#88
Just Look At That Pepperoni
#89
A Well-Toasted Marshmallow
#90
These Neatly Organized Macarons
#91
Upside-Down Banana Bread Cinnamon Roll "Cake"
#92
Roommate Said I Should Post My Pancakes, Here Goes Nothing
#93
My Significant Other's Beautiful Pie
#94
Every Kernel Popped. This Has Never Happened To Me
#96
My Favorite Summertime Treat. My Husbandās Grandmotherās Recipe. 7-Layer Jello
#97
All You Can Eat Sushi Where Each Piece Is Made Fresh To Order
#98
Lemon Bars
#100
The Way These Two Eggs Cooked
#101
Stroopwafel Was Just Big Enough For My Cup At Work
#102
Ritz-Carlton Cake
#103
This Perfect Homemade Buttermilk Pancake Mountain
#104
The Way These Candies Are Stacked In Jars
SuperChicken 2 years ago
Guess, I'll be skipping those jars. They're too pretty to mess it up.
#105
No Cracks In My Pumpkin Cheesecake
#106
Started Making Croissants Again
The Mediterranean Fruit 2 years ago
May I please have the recipe that you use and any and all advice you can give?
#108
I Made A Massive Swiss Roll Instead Of Leaving My Apartment
#109
Homemade French Macarons
#110
The Smooth Layers From My Homemade Triple Chocolate Cheesecake
A pug with bananas 2 years ago
That looks so much like a mousse cake. Probably tastes as good.
#111
I Made Strawberry Cheesecake For My Grandma For Her Birthday
#112
The Bumps In My Soft Serve Cone Look Like Marshmallows
#114
I Found A Banana That Fits Perfectly In My Banana Case
#115
I Ate A Strawberry Jelly-Filled Donut
#116
Homemade Funfetti Cake With Vanilla Buttercream Icing
#117
Bagels I Made Yesterday
#118
These Were My Everest
Happy Homemaker 2 years ago (edited)
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#119
Smoothest Pizza Dough Iāve Ever Made
#120
The Meals I Put Together For My Kids For Their First Long Flight Tomorrow
#121
My Homemade Blackberry Curd Tart
#123
My Stuffed Cabbage Is Aesthetically Pleasing
#124
Homemade Hickory-Smoked Wagyu Brisket Burnt Ends
#126
It Was Time To Make My World-Famous (According To My Family) Pumpkin Pies
Pittsburgh rare 2 years ago
Amazing pumpkin pies and can l also comment on that beautiful backsplash? Love it
#128
My Perfect Pancake
#129
Apple Labeled By Sun In Japan
I heart Boo-BI-es 2 years ago
First off this is awesome and reduces waste from the usual stickers that are added to produce. But how do they make this happen?? š¤
#130
Homemade Dalgona Coffee
#132
My Watermelon Storage Skills
#133
I Have Perfected My Dinner Rolls, And I Love Them So Much. Just Wanted To Share
#134
My Completed Weekly Meal Prep Came Out Particularly Uniform
#135
Why Did My Butter Turn Into Something That Looks Like Candy?
#137
Homemade Scotch Eggs
Montanavanna 2 years ago
These look so good! I now realize the scotch eggs I have had in the past were way over done. These are perfection!
#138
The Way These Tater Tots Are Perfectly Spaced In My Square Pan
#139
I Have Returned With Blue Gatorade Bread. Just Got Out Of The Oven And It's Cooling Now
JustAnotherPanda (she/they/he) 2 years ago
This bread tastes really good. It's super sweet but yet not too sweet from the sugars in the gatorade & with the perfect crunch.
#140
Screw Chicken And Waffles. Waffle And Pulled Pork Sandwich
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Jackie Lulu 2 years ago
How do they make the macarons so perfect? Are there molds you can use?
David Paterson 2 years ago
Off topic, but why do so many people like macaroons? They taste like a mixture of sawdust and sugar to me. Hardwood sawdust or sawdust made from driftwood.
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Jackie Lulu 2 years ago
How do they make the macarons so perfect? Are there molds you can use?
David Paterson 2 years ago
Off topic, but why do so many people like macaroons? They taste like a mixture of sawdust and sugar to me. Hardwood sawdust or sawdust made from driftwood.
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