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		voytec on May 23, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why do recipe writers lie about how long it takes ... > Surely that can’t be true (...) every modern recipe has pictures to show what the result should look like You may be looking at glue used as milk, motor oil as sauce or mashed potatoes pretending to be ice cream [1]. (And don't call me Shirley) [1] https://petapixel.com/2018/11/30/tricks-food-photographers-u...

mmkos on May 23, 2023 [–]

I hate that we do this in so many domains of our lives.. create unrealistic expectations via fake representation and then wonder why so many people are unhappy.

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