these were a few more of the tricks that were illustrated in the articel I cant find.
Food that begins to dry out can be revitalized with hairspray—any brand will do.
Steaks that have that perfectly seared look have had strategically placed grill marks enhanced with brown shoe polish.
To prevent the lettuce and tomato from wilting under the moisture of a raw burger (except for the blow torched edges), cardboard is placed between burger and lettuce, where the cardboard prevents the meat from smashing and wilting the lettuce. And if your burger doesn’t have enough sesame seeds—or perhaps you would like the seeds more artfully arranged, you can always glue some in the desired places.
White glue is also used in place of milk when photographing a bowl of cereal. It’s also handy in repairing anything crumbly.