Taking a picture of food before eating!

Breakfast
@besweet (9859)
Ireland
March 6, 2020 1:08am CST
We had planned an early morning breakfast with our friends and old neighbors. The weather is sunny and warm and we sat outside and enjoy our food. I ordered a toast with poached eggs and avocado, and a decaf coffee. Some studies say that taking photos before eating can make the food taste better, so I took one too. How are you spending your Friday? Do you take photos of your food before eating?
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@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
6 Mar 20
the joke now is, people take photos of the food first before they thank God for it. haha Friday, well it is productive, I was able to go to the tax office to submit my refund. Yepeeeee
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
6 Mar 20
It's funny because it's true! Hope you can get the refund soon!
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
8 Mar 20
@Mavic123456 Yes I agree. I used to get refund also before, now we only pay, no refund any more!
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@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
7 Mar 20
@besweet yes, after two months. it is so nice to get something back, just like a savings for me.
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@JudyEv (328823)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Mar 20
We often take photos of our food before we eat. Mostly it happens if we have a fancy meal in a restaurant.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
6 Mar 20
Oh that's very true! Especially the fancy meals are worth being photographed. I rarely post the pictures but I enjoy taking them!
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
6 Mar 20
@JudyEv It looks yummy!! Is it chicken?
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@JudyEv (328823)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Mar 20
@besweet We had some wonderful meals on the Queen Mary II when we did a cruise.
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@rappeter13 (8608)
• Romania
8 Mar 20
I rarely take photos of my food. I did more frequently earlier, but I started taking less and less photos.
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• Romania
11 Mar 20
@besweet Yes, they can. Usually, I take a photo to show it to my mom and my brother, as both of them love photos of food.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
11 Mar 20
@rappeter13 That's very sweet and thoughtful.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
11 Mar 20
I take pictures when the food is interesting, or if it's a gourmet restaurant usually! It depends on the mood I guess. Some dishes can be very impressive when we dine outside.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Mar 20
I take the picture of the food for posting but not in the social media but in forums. Like today's lunch was special so I took a photo and will post it here later.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
6 Mar 20
There are so many yummy food pictures appearing every day in my social media. Most of the times they make me hungry! What was your lunch today?
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
6 Mar 20
@Alexandoy Steak day for you!
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Mar 20
@besweet well, my lunch for today is what I just posted now.
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@resukill22 (25052)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
6 Mar 20
Haha I'm also doing that everytime
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
6 Mar 20
Yes I think that after the photo, the food actually tastes better!
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@resukill22 (25052)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
6 Mar 20
@besweet yes hehe
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@Shivram59 (32475)
• India
1 Apr
@besweet I have never done that;but;as you say;if it makes you feel your meals tastier;I'll try it.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
1 Apr
I still do it to be honest! But not so often now, only if it's something really special! However recently I had to go through an old email account and delete many emails because the storage was full. While going through my old emails, I found some photos including food pics and it was a nice memory:) I could remember the time we had these meals with my boyfriend who is now my husband, it was like a time capsule!
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
1 Apr
@Shivram59 Let me know how it works for you! It's surely a motivation to make the food presentation better on the plate.
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@Shivram59 (32475)
• India
1 Apr
@besweet All I can say is I'll try it.Let me see if it makes my food make tastier.I'll surely try it.
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@Tina30219 (81556)
• Onaway, Michigan
21 Feb 21
Sometimes I do if I want to share with people what I am having
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@Tina30219 (81556)
• Onaway, Michigan
22 Feb 21
@besweet That is a good idea.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
22 Feb 21
I know what you mean, especially when the food presentation is good I want to share it also ! Sometimes I take a picture and keep it to get inspiration for my cooking also!
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@jstory07 (134814)
• Roseburg, Oregon
6 Mar 20
I take pictures of food to share on here. Your meal looks really good.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
6 Mar 20
It was very tasty, thanks! I think it will keep me full until the evening. I didn't post food here before but maybe it' time to start too!
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@marlina (154163)
• Canada
7 Mar 20
I never think of taking a photo of my food before I eat.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
8 Mar 20
I take photos only when we are in restaurants, I don't remember always. It does make me wat with more enthusiasm after the photo. Thanks for your comment!
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10 Mar 20
I hardly take photos of food before eating them.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
11 Mar 20
I do it sometimes only and rarely post them. I understand that most people don't do it at all!
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@thelme55 (76664)
• Germany
18 Feb 21
Oh, yes. I take photos before eating. Not always but mostly when I think the food is looking good.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
19 Feb 21
Yes I agree, the presentation has to be good !
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@thelme55 (76664)
• Germany
19 Feb 21
@besweet That's right
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@ZedSmart (19753)
• Philippines
6 Mar 20
Taking pictures of food are becoming common. Enjoy your food. It looks delicious.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
6 Mar 20
Thank you, it was very tasty! It is very common yes, usually I don't post the pictures but I keep them in my phone especially if it's a gourmet dish.
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@KityCat (7588)
• India
6 Mar 20
Nope usually I do not take images.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
6 Mar 20
I take very often but don't use them to be honest. Maybe it's time to start posting them here!
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@ladyhero (3846)
• Indonesia
16 Feb 21
friday always special day to me cos i love backing from 2 am afternoon till end to sell it, and usually i took the picture to promote them lol, but before eating i stop doing that
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
16 Feb 21
What kind of food do you prepare for selling? I still have the same breakfast on Fridays btw , and it s 1 year later!
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
16 Feb 21
@ladyhero All the yummy stuff! I though you were cooking meals at first, brownies are my favorites!
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@ladyhero (3846)
• Indonesia
16 Feb 21
@besweet lol , steam brownie, roasted brownie, banana cake, silky pudding,cookies
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@averygirl72 (37860)
• Philippines
13 Mar 20
There are times I remember but often I forget only when the food is really my favorite.
@RebeccasFarm (87119)
• United States
1 Apr
I miss those lovely fish cakes. Not really sometimes maybe
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
1 Apr
I have never tried a fish cake, that's something on my list now:)
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• United States
1 Apr
@besweet They are quite tasty over there.
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@Fleura (29273)
• United Kingdom
4 Apr
I very rarely photographed a meal except once or twice when we had something really fancy. But that changed because of MyLot, I photograph things to post about on here!
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
5 Apr
I completely understamd what you mean! For me, I also used to send the photos to my friends before, and we would recommend restaurants to each other.
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
11 Mar 20
I only take photos if the presentation is spectacular. I had a dinner party here last Friday and posted a photo of what I served.
@Hannihar (130169)
• Israel
5 Apr 20
@besweet That is a very interesting theory. So did the food taste better after you took the picture? I just eat my food and do not take pictures of it unless I have a reason that I have to do it.
@porwest (79163)
• United States
5 Apr 20
Glad you did. That looks absolutely delicious. I am sure the picture does it no real justice though.