Recently, while flipping through one of the many food magazines that grace the newstand every week, I noticed that most of the pictures of food have been arranged by the food stylists to reflect a rustic feel. This look is characterised by discoloured enamel serving dishes, dull looking metal utensils upon worn napkins or old, dirty chopping blocks. All these are laid on railway sleepers lookalike, which are covered with one or two ingredients from the food photographed.
I wonder if this is a cost cutting intiative... Getting props from neighbourhood hard rubbish collection days should be cheaper than buying new props for the photo shoot.
When I look at these pictures, I am not thinking, 'Hmmm.. What a pretty looking Balmain Bug Risotto with Pumpkin Seeds, I must make that for dinner tonight!'. Instead, I am thinking, 'What a nasty looking rusty spoon! And for goodness sakes, someone wipe those pumpkin seeds from the table, how untidy!'
Chipped dishes and oxidised utensils are not the most hygienic, I am sure one would agree. I much prefer delicious food served in clean and unbroken vessels!
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