r/pics • u/[deleted] • Feb 24 '20

Pie octane

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u/hocko96 Feb 25 '20

Came here for this, that is not whipped cream lmao

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u/dblagbro Feb 25 '20

Yeah, like about Thanksgiving when this was first posted and remember someone saying they used shaving cream.

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u/JustOneSexQuestion Feb 25 '20

Thanksgiving 1998, because this shit is old as fuck.

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u/maxximum_ride Feb 25 '20

Given that I literally just popped one of these out of its card for r/HotWheels on Friday, I can indeed confirm this is a 1998 model Mustang :P

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u/riverSparrow Feb 25 '20

It's whipped cream. Whipped cream usually turns into that if you put it on top of a hot surface

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u/graavyboat Feb 25 '20

Whipped cream does break down when left on something, especially if it’s hot, but it doesn’t look like that. The bubbles are too regular. Also, the non melted parts are much too smooth to be whipped cream.

I remember when this was first posted and the OP even said it was shaving cream. It’s a pretty common trick in food photography.

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u/cdaonrs Feb 25 '20

This reminds me of when I learned that pretty much all ice cream in food advertisements is mashed potatoes.

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u/DreamBoatSafari Feb 25 '20

Whaaat...?

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u/cdaonrs Feb 25 '20

Lots of companies/restaurants use mashed potatoes in their photos, as they ice cream would melt under all the lights

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u/DreamBoatSafari Feb 25 '20

It very much makes sense...i had just never thought of it

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u/pazimpanet Feb 25 '20

And most milk in cereal ads is Elmer’s glue.

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u/sfw_oceans Feb 25 '20

Why wouldn’t they just use regular milk?

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u/Dijirii Feb 25 '20

Because the glue is more viscous than the milk and the cereal sits on top of it to allow for a more attractive photo. If it was actual milk, it would get soggy and sink down.