The “ice cream” you see in ice cream ads is often mashed potatoes because they will not melt during production.
12 Answers to "The “ice cream” you see in ice cream ads is often mashed potatoes because they will not melt during production."
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Yeah, I read that. Photographers have a lot of great tricks.
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That's right. Food photography work. It's hard to take a photo of a real ice cream without it melting from all the lighting and long period of exposure.
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They lie to me about ice cream? NOOOOO!! That is just not good. They can't lie about something as important as ice cream.
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I once heard the milk is partly glue.
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You sure? I guess it does take time to get it just right, under the hot lights.
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I looked it up. You are right. See this URL: http://icecreamjournal.turkeyhill.com/index.php/2009/03/11/did-you-know-theres-truth-in-ice-cream-advertising/Like (1)
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Here are other tricks of the trade in food photography: http://www.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/8_tricks_of_the_food_photography_trade_7542.aspxLike (1)
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I'll make a note of that
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True
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proof or didn't happen.
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i didn't know that.
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so i've heard. my potatoes never look that good
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Instead of mashed potatoes, could i have some fries with that shake, Evangeline?
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Posted by Oneinabillion Jan 20th, 2013 at 8:02AM
Food adverts do not have to use the actual product at all. Many are actually plastic casts to give their appearance a more palatable looks.
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