ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Food stylist

Hey kiddo! Have you ever seen a really yummy-looking burger or ice cream sundae in a commercial or movie? Well, there are people who make sure that food looks AWESOME on camera- and those people are called food stylists!

A food stylist is someone who works with a chef, photographer or director to make food look DELICIOUS and tempting for commercials, websites or movies.

They make sure the food looks as perfect as it can be by arranging it on a plate or bowl in a particular way, and choosing certain colors or textures that will make it look yummy. They may also use special tools like tweezers, paintbrushes or even blow torches to help make the food look perfect!

Sometimes, the food in the picture may not be real- like, it could be a fake ice cream sundae made out of mashed potatoes or a burger where everything is glued in place!

So next time you see a commercial with food that looks amazing- you'll know that a food stylist helped make it look that way! Cool, huh?
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