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by Jennifer on December 1, 2007
You see that photograph of the beautiful, juicy, golden roast chicken in the food magazine? So mouth watering! So appetizing!
And so fake!
To keep it nice and plump, that chicken is raw. And the beautiful golden color? Angostura bitters or molasses and a blowtorch.
I find the art of food styling so amazing! The stylists are like make-up artists and the food is their blank canvas. Pastry looking a little dull? Paint on some shellac. Bread seems a little too pale? Grab the blowtorch.
Here are some other tricks of the trade.
Cake: hairspray keeps it looking fresh
Cereal: glue or hair conditioner is used instead of milk
Chicken: to achieve that perfect drumstick, inject some mashed potatoes under the skin
Fruit: spray with spray deodorant to give it a frosty look
Pancakes: spray with fabric protector to prevent syrup from soaking in
Pie: stuff with instant potatoes and then the filling is pinned in place on the tops and sides
Seafood: paint with glycerin to look juicy
Spaghetti: toss with liquid glucose to give it that sheen
Swiss cheese: holes are often added by punching them with straws
Syrup: motor oil is used sometimes instead of syrup
Water: plastic ice cubes are used in glasses, which are given a frosty look by spraying them with a dulling spray and then water
And so fake!
To keep it nice and plump, that chicken is raw. And the beautiful golden color? Angostura bitters or molasses and a blowtorch.
I find the art of food styling so amazing! The stylists are like make-up artists and the food is their blank canvas. Pastry looking a little dull? Paint on some shellac. Bread seems a little too pale? Grab the blowtorch.
Here are some other tricks of the trade.
Cake: hairspray keeps it looking fresh
Cereal: glue or hair conditioner is used instead of milk
Chicken: to achieve that perfect drumstick, inject some mashed potatoes under the skin
Fruit: spray with spray deodorant to give it a frosty look
Pancakes: spray with fabric protector to prevent syrup from soaking in
Pie: stuff with instant potatoes and then the filling is pinned in place on the tops and sides
Seafood: paint with glycerin to look juicy
Spaghetti: toss with liquid glucose to give it that sheen
Swiss cheese: holes are often added by punching them with straws
Syrup: motor oil is used sometimes instead of syrup
Water: plastic ice cubes are used in glasses, which are given a frosty look by spraying them with a dulling spray and then water
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Response from:
swirlingnotions
(12/04/07 5:02pm)
Response from:
swirlingnotions
(12/04/07 5:03pm)
I was at a photo shoot last spring (http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/08/10/greek-lessons/)
for an article I wrote for Prevention magazine, and I was thrilled--THRILLED--that the food stylist didn't use a touch of fake stuff. She just let the food shine, and she and the photographer, also incredibly talented with a naturalistic bent, created some of the most stunning photos. I was glad to discover that not all the food shots we see are plastic.
for an article I wrote for Prevention magazine, and I was thrilled--THRILLED--that the food stylist didn't use a touch of fake stuff. She just let the food shine, and she and the photographer, also incredibly talented with a naturalistic bent, created some of the most stunning photos. I was glad to discover that not all the food shots we see are plastic.
Response from:
Jennifer
(12/06/07 1:12am)
That must have been fun! I'm sure it is more difficult to rely on the real thing for photographs than it is to fake it up!
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an article I wrote for Prevention magazine, and I was thrilled--THRILLED--that the food stylist didn't use a touch of fake stuff. She just let the food shine, and she and the photographer, also incredibly talented with a naturalistic bent, created some of the most stunning photos. I was glad to discover that not all the food shots we see are plastic.