10 Optical Illusion Dishes

10 Optical Illusion Dishes
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Have you ever been presented with a dish that you can't identify as food? How about a dish that looks like one thing and turns out to be another? Chefs have been disguising food for a long time, whether to amuse diners or demonstrate artistry. Food science has grown rapidly as an area of focus in the food industry during the past decade. This fall, Harvard even began offering a physics course on the discipline of molecular gastronomy.

The fascination with studying the physical and chemical processes behind cooking is responsible for much of the experimental food that has driven the careers of such chefs as Ferran Adrià of El Bulli, Wylie Dufresne, Grant Achatz, and Jose Andres. From a deconstructed Caesar salad to a cupcake that looks like a plate of spaghetti and meatballs, we have rounded up a collection of truly inventive culinary creations to feast your eyes on.

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10 Optical Illusion Dishes

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