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Lots of folks love food, lots of folks love porn. Just about everyone loves food porn. You just can't go wrong with sexy pictures of the tastiest treats, whether it's onion rings, greasy burgers, oysters, cupcakes or raw meat.
Instagram is a great format for amaetur and professional foodies alike to snap quick photos of their insane plates.
Here are 20 foodies to follow on Instagram.
Jordana Rothman
Jordana Rothman
Instagram Name: hipslipsquips
Followers: 84
Photos To Date: 64
Why you should follow: She's the Food and Drink editor—and "chief voluptuary"—of Time Out New York. We know NYC has got some great restaurants, but it never hurts to get some visual evidence to back that up; Jordana supplies it in spades.
Aaron Arizpe
Aaron Arizpe
Instagram Name: pocketfork
Followers: 141
Photos To Date: 262
Why you should follow: Aaron's a food blogger and informal restaurant reviewer who snaps photos whenever he gets a chance. His blog is chock full of glossy hi-def photos and lengthy reviews, but his Instagram account is great appetizer.
Jessica Koslow
Jessica Koslow
Instagram Name: sqirl_confitures
Followers: 110
Photos To Date: 281
Why you should follow: The lady behind the L.A. preserve store Sqirl shares great behind-the-scenes images from her business and interesting photos from her food-centric extra-curriculars. The whole operation is organic, the sort of thing Portlandia would parody, but the photos are sick.
Tristan Willey
Tristan Willey
Instagram Name: tristanwilley
Followers: 117
Photos To Date: 315
Why you should follow: Tristan is a bartender and distiller at Kings County Distillery, New York City’s oldest operating whiskey distillery, so obviously his Instagram account provides an insider's look at bars, drinks, and nightlife around the city. If he's drinking and 'gramming, quality isn't suffering.
Julia Kramer
Julia Kramer
Instagram Name: juliakramer
Followers: 78
Photos To Date: 119
Why you should follow: She's the food writer for Time Out Chicago. That alone makes it worth checking out because Chicago, like New York, has an incredible food/restaurant scene. Her photos aren't half-bad either.
Thirsty Pig
Thirsty Pig
Instagram Name: thirstypig
Followers: 138
Photos To Date: 206
Why you should follow: He's a foodie from Shanghai and a fanatastic instagrammer. Along with interesting food shots, there are great images of Shanghai and the Chinese countryside. We don't really get the name, but that's way less important than food.
josh ozersky
Josh Ozersky
Instagram Name: jozersky
Followers: 136
Photos To Date: 97
Why you should follow: Josh Ozersky was the former editor of NY Magazine's Grub Street. He writes for Time Magazine and has won a James Beard award for his food writing. He also snaps plenty of photos, mostly of meat. Decadent, juicy, red meat.
Erwin Manuel
Erwin Manuel
Instagram Name: thelearnerchef
Followers: 186
Photos To Date: 620
Why you should follow: He's an Australian food blogger and a prolific Instagrammer. There's close to 600 mouth-watering photos, and he updates regularly. And we thought the only thing in Australia were Outback Steakhouses! Just kidding.
Joel MacCharles & Dana Harrison
Joel MacCharles & Dana Harrison
Instagram Name: wellpreserved
Followers: 160
Photos To Date: 296
Why you should follow: Two Canadian bloggers (together, "foodie designers") have a sizable following on Twitter and a blog that's been around since '08. There's variety in their photos and culinary interests, as well as a celebration of all things Canadian (that means photos from box-lacrosse games).
City Grit
City Grit
Instagram Name: citygrit
Followers: 152
Photos To Date: 127
Why you should follow: This "culinary salon" in New York City is the brainchild of Sarah Simmons, Food & Wine's Home Cook Superstar. It's an exclusive, underground supper club that, if the photos are any indication, we want seats at right this instant.
Matthew Jennings
Matthew Jennings
Instagram Name: matthewjennings
Followers: 824
Photos To Date: 598
Why you should follow: Matt Jennings is the executive chef and owner of Rhode Island's Farmstead, an artisan cheese shop, and La Laiterie, the sister restaurant. Everything is organic, hyper-local, and super-crunchy. His wife, Kate Jennings, is a pastry chef, meaning you'll find baked goods mixed in with the photos of booze and meat. This account never wants of variety.
Jeremy Po
Jeremy Po
Instagram Name: milhouselrg
Followers: 589
Photos To Date: 522
Why you should follow: He's the design director for LRG and a self-described foodie. But don't worry, his Instagram photos are true to his word.
Shuna Lydon
Shuna Lydon
Instagram Name: shunalydon
Followers: 577
Photos To Date: 509
Why you should follow: She's the pastry chef at Peels in New York and has been nominated for a James Beard award for her accomplishments. Needless to say, her pictures are primarily of decadent desserts. Just looking at them might give you diabetes—peace to Paula Deen.
kyonkousa
kyonkousa
Instagram Name: kyonkousa
Followers: 8,760
Photos To Date: 1,045
Why you should follow: There isn't much information out there abou this presumably Japanese account. By the looks of it, it's run by some professional food photographer. Regardless, the images are incredible. Check out how they really eat across the Pacific (you probably won't see a California Roll).
Emil Soriano
Emil Soriano
Instagram Name: emilcrooks
Followers: 3,903
Photos To Date: 972
Why you should follow: Emil Soriano is a designer over at Crooks & Castles, the L.A.-based brand. He takes plenty of photos of clothing and shoes, but certainly doesn't shy away from gratuitious food shots.
Food 52
Food52
Instagram Name: food52
Followers: 1,256
Photos To Date: 142
Why you should follow: This food blog is the product of Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs. Hesser was a longtime New York Times writer and Stubbs is a Cordon Bleu-educated blogger. Food52 is great source for recipes, and the site's Instagram should be your go-to for carefully-composed, classy food photography. The Playboy of food porn.
Brooklyn Brewery
Brooklyn Brewery
Instagram Name: brooklynbrewery
Followers: 2,893
Photos To Date: 1,031
Why you should follow: Because it's a brewery, they don't publish just shots of food. But foodies need to drink, too. Especially beer.
The Food Republic
Food Republic
Instagram Name: foodrepublic
Followers: 735
Photos To Date: 273
Why you should follow: The popular men's food blog keeps it clean and professional on their Instragam. Hard to say exactly who's behind the camera here, but whoever it is, keep up the good work. Only the manliest foodstuffs here.
Action Bronson
Action Bronson
Instagram Name: actionbronson
Followers: 4,692
Photos To Date: 141
Why you should follow: Albanian and Queens-bred rapper Action Bronson loves food. Loves it. Those familiar with his music should also be familiar with his love for victuals. But that's no surprise from the man who gave up a career in food to rhyme. His Instagram puts many of his loves on display: food, sneakers, and weed.
Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver
Instagram Name: jamieoliver
Followers: 226,716
Photos To Date: 422
Why you should follow: We recently list Jamie Oliver as our number two most successful celebrity chef. Here's one reason—dude is an activer 'gram-er. You don't get to the top without embracing social media. Oliver's account is yet another peek into the deliciuos-looking world of the naked chef.