We love learning insider tricks that photographers and food stylists use to make images of food look more scrumptious. In the below video from Blossom, you’ll learn nine surprising food hacks that advertisers use to get you salivating at their food photos.

The tricks range from everything from to using shaving cream (it doesn’t melt!) to mimic whipped cream on top of a slice of pumpkin pie, to microwaving tampons to produce steam behind a fully loaded baked potato.

After you watch the below video, check out more food photography tips and tricks in these stories:

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