People Create Amazing Dishes That Look Like They Just Came From A Fancy Restaurant, And These Are 50 Of The Best Ones

They share their works of art in a group that has more than 21mill members

Damjan

• Published in Interesting
• July 21, 2021

Food stopped being just a way to satisfy our natural needs a long time ago. Instead, it is now a way to indulge ourselves in a plethora of tastes, so wonderfully combined. No wonder that famous chefs now have a God-like status.

But, thanks to the internet and social networks, we can get a glimpse of the production process. It inspired everyday people to try to create fantastic food and proved that anyone could do it with enough practice. All you need is dedication and love for food. But, of course, it does help if you are talented….

r/food is an online community with more than 21 million members dedicated solely to homemade dishes. It allows people to share photos of their wonderful and tasty meals, tips, tricks, and recipes. We’ve compiled a list of 50 of the best photos, and we know you are going to enjoy them.

1. "Homemade Bento Box Of My Cat And I"

2. French Macarons

3. French Macarons

4. Hand Painted Citrus Macarons

5. Lemon Cupcakes With Blueberry Buttercream

6. Homemade Donuts (Filled With Guava, Vanilla Custard, And Chocolate Ganache)

7. " The United States Of Christmas Cookies"

8. Pumpkin Shaped Sourdough Bread

9. Monster Book Of Monsters

10. "Vanilla Birthday Cake"

11. Homemade Fresh Tagliatelle, Butter Poached Lobster, Morel-Lobster Cream Sauce

12. Dumpling Bento

13. Baklava

14. Cactus Cupcakes

15. "Breakfast Sugar Cookies"

16. Smoked Meat Smorgasbord

17. Apple Pie

18. Blueberry Meringue Drops

19. Apple Pie

20. Sourdough Bread

21. Focaccia

The greatest challenge for the group moderators is dealing with the comments. The community is enormous, and some bad things are bound to occur.

“Outside of the never-ending stream of heated arguments and insults found on posts about non-traditional recipes, the community does have its toxic quirks. One long-running abusive trend that we are trying to rein in would be the divisive topic of a Grilled Cheese with additions.

Users that come to the community to share a simple Grilled Cheese, containing additions that are not simply cheese, are commonly faced with abusive public shaming, in the form of ‘corrections’ from users quoting a toxic copypasta. We have also had to act on an influx of Swedish users that flood Iced Cinnamon Roll posts with rude sexual comments.”

22. "5 Shades Of Crispy Chicken"

23. Croissants

24. A Whale Of A Cake

25. Churro With Dulce De Leche Cake

26. Kraken Pie

27. "Independence Day Jello"

Jessica also said that she is a big fan of Reddit. “I love Reddit. It is a completely different universe from Instagram or any of the other usual social media outlets for food artists… I can be a bit cheekier on Reddit—it’s safer to let more of my natural sense of humor shine through. I meet different kinds of people there and have different kinds of conversations. It’s more immediate and (sometimes brutally) honest.”

The thing she likes the most about the ‘Food’ subreddit is the communication with the people there and everyone’s eagerness to talk about everything associated with food. “The r/food sub has some amazing contributors, and I’ve had some of my best conversations about the nuts and bolts of pie baking there. Even when my work front pages, I try my best to respond to every comment, or at least every question.”

But, Jessica also pointed out that food artists shouldn’t use it for self-promotion. “That’s not really what Reddit is about. And it’s certainly not what r/Food is about!” she said.

28. Blackberry-Lemon Cheesecake

29. Vanilla Toffee Scrabble Birthday Cake With Chocolate Buttercream, Caramel, And Banana

30. Focaccia Landscape

Redditor Sun_Beams, one of the r/food moderators, says there’s an ongoing discussion on r/food about whether cooking should be more traditional or creative. Sun_Beams believes a mixture of the two is best. “The core to cooking for me is a mix of traditionalism and creativity.”

When asked about the best way to get good results every time, the moderator pointed out that following a precise method is best. But that’s not the only thing important “As moderators, we find a lot of conflict between the Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons in ‘Whiplash’) purists, and the Willy Wonkas (Gene Wilder in ‘Willy Wonka’) creators on the sub, normally found fighting over changes to Carbonaras or other classical dishes. The reality is that all recipes had to go through some chaos and development to reach that dependable recipe.”

Sun_Beams also said that in the last year, the whole r/food squad has been trying to “overhaul the sub to keep up with the times.” They hope to “alleviate some of the frustrations our aging rules and lengthy guidelines had created over the years.”

31. Cherry/Blueberry Bunny Pie

32. Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Bread

33. Homemade Origami Crane Rangoons

34. Succulent Cupcakes

35. Macarons And Ma-Raccoons.

36. Poached Rhubarb Frangipane Tart

37. Lemon Pie

38. Tonkotsu Ramen With Chashu Pork

39. Pancakes. Perfect Color

40. Honey Macarons

41. Buttercream Succulent Cupcakes

One of the group’s biggest fans is Jessica Clark-Bojin, the founder of ‘Pies Are Awesome’ and whose Baby Yoda raspberry pie is one of the top posts on r/food of all time.

Jessica says that she had a lot of fun creating the Baby Yoda/Grogu pie while viewing The Mandalorian. She shared a video with tips for creating similar pie and regularly publishes advice for people wanting to create their own works of art.

“Roll your dough out on a flexible cutting mat rather than directly on the table or counter. This gives you the ability to pop the whole project into the freezer whenever the dough starts to warm up—you can extend your working time indefinitely this way without having to worry about the fat in the dough melting and making your crust tough,” Jessica shared.

42. Honey BBQ Chicken Pot Pie

43. Homemade Cookie Cake

44. Wagyu Tomahawk

45. "Homemade Cheeses!"

46. "Cheese, Meat, Fruit, Nut Platter For My Wife's 30th Birthday"

47. "Handmade Ravioli, A 100+ Year Old Christmas Tradition"

48. "Grandmas Delicious 21 Layer Jello"

49. (Pistachio) Croissants Filled With Pistachio Creme Pat Made With Homemade Pistachio Butter/Paste

50. Homemade Rainbow Fruit Tart

Damjan