Behind the (Food) Scenes
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Three top food stylists - all of whom have ghost-written and cooked on behalf of the world\\u2019s top chefs - step out from behind the scenes.\\n \\nMore often than not, when it comes to food in the media, a lot of what you are seeing, and reading is the work - not of a top chef - but a food stylist. \\u2018Home economists\\u2019 as they are also known, do everything from cooking the dishes you see on screen, to ghost-writing whole cookery books, with all kinds of weird and wonderful food tasks in between. They churn out hundreds of recipes without breaking a sweat, but get none of the credit, staying firmly in the shadows of the kitchen.
Until now. Move over Jamie and Gordon, it\\u2019s time to meet your supporting cast.
Emily Thomas talks to Rob Allison, Nicole Herft and Abi Fawcett. Between them they\\u2019ve worked for most of the world\\u2019s best known chefs including Jamie Oliver, Gordon Ramsay, Nigella Lawson and Heston Blumenthal.
(Photo: Chef garnishing soup with tweezers. Credit: Getty Images)
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