Wooden boards are the new trend in Instagram food porn
The Washington Post reports that the auditioning-for-sponcon Instagram crowd has taken to boards—like, a slab of wood—as the hot new way to gussy up their food. These glamorous pioneers are now arranging burgers, french fries, and even a cobb salad in the style of a veggie platter or a charcuterie spread. On one level, it makes sense—more volume, more abundance, more good stuff to look at that. On the other, it’s the cultural hegemony of food styling—hello, top shots!—run amok. Hot take: A meal doesn’t need to be deconstructed to look appetizing.
