30 Fabulous & Freaky Innovations in Food Presentation

From Cadaver Sushi to Edible Salad Bowls

A chef I used to work with used to always say that we eat with our eyes before we eat with our stomachs; it’s no wonder he and other top chefs around the world continually focus on improving food presentation.

Wylie Dufresne of WD-50 is one of the best in the business at food presentation; it’s his corned duck atop a rye crisp with purple mustard and horseradish cream that you see in the image to the right.

You don’t need to be a professional chef, however, to try your hand at food presentation. Let the examples in the slideshow below give you some inspiration. Whether you pour melted chocolate into foot-shaped molds or create a large-scale piece of art from bread rolls, there’s enough variety for a creative soul to attain culinary superstardom.

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SCORE
5.9 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 95%
Activity 75%
Freshness 8%
Food-Topped Furniture
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Food-Topped Furniture
Grafitti-Friendly Serving Platters
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Grafitti-Friendly Serving Platters
Billiard-Inspired Fruit Bowls
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Billiard-Inspired Fruit Bowls
Famous Portraits Made of Sushi
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Famous Portraits Made of Sushi
Animated Birthday Cakes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Animated Birthday Cakes
Vegetarian Food Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Vegetarian Food Branding
Recreating Famous Portraits With Food
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Recreating Famous Portraits With Food
Food Sculptures
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Food Sculptures
Snack Food Stadiums
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Snack Food Stadiums
Fairytale-Inspired Food
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Fairytale-Inspired Food
Star Wars-Inspired Culinary Art
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Star Wars-Inspired Culinary Art
Edible Album Covers
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Edible Album Covers
Family Bonding Through Bento
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Family Bonding Through Bento
Festive Bento Boxes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Festive Bento Boxes
Culinary Photography Boom
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Culinary Photography Boom
Edible Album Covers (UPDATE)
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Edible Album Covers (UPDATE)
Cocoa Feet
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cocoa Feet
Food as Art
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Food as Art
Sushi Cannibalism Party
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Sushi Cannibalism Party
Playing With Food For Art
CATEGORY
Tech
Playing With Food For Art
Edible Cartoons
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Edible Cartoons
Recreating Famous Art With Food
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Recreating Famous Art With Food
Celebrating Cereal and Consumerism
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Celebrating Cereal and Consumerism
Competitive Lunch Box Creations
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Competitive Lunch Box Creations
Edible Tableware
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Edible Tableware
Bread Art
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Bread Art
Edible Miniature Worlds
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Edible Miniature Worlds
Spooky Bento Boxes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Spooky Bento Boxes
Naked Sushi
CATEGORY
Naughty
Naked Sushi
Japanese Lunch Art
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Japanese Lunch Art

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