Anyone addicted to TV cooking shows knows one thing to be true: Food gets major points for presentation.

In fact, watching programs like the Food Network's Chopped — in which chefs make delectable-looking meals out of some pretty unappetizing ingredients — can sometimes make it seem like the difference between a average meal and a great meal is the way it's plated.

That very idea clearly inspired several Imgur and Reddit users, who worked their plating magic to see just how fancy they could make fast food, canned dishes, and leftovers look, simply by getting creative with stacking, minimalism, and brushed sauces.

He's so fancy: An Imgur user has posted images of 'gourmet' food a number of Reddit users have made out of not-so-gourmet incredients, like this 7-11 corndog and chunky three-bean chili

Delish! Using creative plating techniques, the clever foodies transformed dishes, likes this meal of chicken nuggets on a bed of microwaved mac 'n cheese, served with a shooting star made of ketchup and ranch sauce

Fine dining: Cold leftover pizza, served in a stack with 'greens and a ranch drizzle', never looked so good

Snack upgrade: This meal of a 'ham and cheddar Lunchable with dill and sriracha' and 'an olive oil drizzle' shows that plating is everything

The Imgur user, who goes by hideyawifehideyakidstheyreportineveryonearoundhere, explained that the users' images depict that time 'when you wanna make some gourmet food, but you're broke'.

He included images of several meals, which he appears to have collected from a popular Reddit thread titled S****y Food Porn, nearly all of which show caloric, inexpensive food in an almost unrecognizable state.

For one dinner, a budding chef took kiddie comfort food staples — chicken nuggets, ketchup, and macaroni and cheese — and managed to make them almost restaurant-worthy. The mac 'n cheese is shaped into a circle and stacked symmetrically with three chicken nuggets. Ketchup is smeared artistically underneath and accented with a star drawn with ranch dressing.

Another beautiful plate features a cold Lunchables meal of ham, cheese, and crackers, stacked in a single artful tower. Sriracha is drizzled around it, while bits of dill serve as a garnish.

Rabbit food: The creator of this dish also knows that when it comes to fine dining, less is often more

Garnishes and decoratiojns: This meal is made of 'toast circles topped with American cheese, cold hot dogs, and julienne pickles, served with horseradish mustard, jalapeno ketchup, and dots of tobasco'

A bit less impressive: This Jamaican beef patty with sriracha is less appealing to the eye, but its creator also jokingly included a cigarette as part of the meal

In one picture, an innovative foodie even managed to make a corndog from 7-11 look not just edible, but delicious, by chopping it into three pieces and arranging them in a row. They then added some chunky three-bean chili, a smear of mustard, dots of ketchup, and even some flowers — which are edible in some nice restaurants, but likely not on their plate.

Notably, about two thirds of the plate is left empty, mimicking the way some nice restaurants — particularly those with tasting menus — serve minimalist plates with little on them.

The Asiago bagel with mustard, cream cheese, and chocolate sauce is, actually, the most sparse item he created, using very little of the actual bagel and covering most of the plate with sauces.

Looks good: This meal is 'chicken checkers' made of chicken nuggets served with ketchup and a pickle flower garnish

Creative: Cooking shows seem to have taught this Imgur user that food that looks fancy is better

Wow: The creator of this food calls the meal of a diagonally-sliced corndog and greens 'le corndog royale'

Lazy: Fancy plating couldn't help this meal of canned refried beans 'avec Tacobell fire reduction served with fresh summer dwarf basil greens

One user also shows a knack for pairing unexpected tastes by drizzling a cheesy, savory food with chocolate.

Not all of the dishes look quite so appetizing, though. One, which consists of canned refined beans — 'avec Tacobell fire reduction', or with spicy sauce from Taco Bell — still looks quite sad, despite 'fresh summer dwarf basil greens' on the side.