Instagram food ignites three emotions, in three respective stages: 1. Hunger 2. Drool-worthy hunger and 3. Nothing-exist-till-we-eat-hunger.

Their tomatoes look like roses and ours like dust covered balls; their lasagna is perfectly layered while ours — a vertical mess. But hey, before you start the analogy game in your head, know that your culinary talent has little to do with it.

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