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Social Media Chef Turns Album Artwork into Stunning Food

Social media chef Iain Ross is a must-follow on Instagram and TikTok if you’re a music fan who also loves bread and pasta, which is, frankly, most people. The Belfast-based…

Cover of 'Queen II'; Various loaves of bread; Ravioli on a plate; Cover of Metallica's 'Ride the Lightning.'
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Social media chef Iain Ross is a must-follow on Instagram and TikTok if you're a music fan who also loves bread and pasta, which is, frankly, most people.

The Belfast-based chef, who brilliantly goes by the handle @thug.loaf, recreates album artwork and band logos in loaves of bread and in ravioli of varying sizes. Ross's work is truly something to see to believe. Truthfully, his bread and pasta almost look too incredible to eat. Keep scrolling and judge for yourself.

Ross made some ravioli featuring Nirvana's classic logo, which he aptly called "Nirvanioli." He used activated charcoal powder to make the pasta black. Ross said via Instagram, "I've always wanted to do the Nirvana logo on pasta because I thought it'd work so well, and I'm SO pleased with how these turned out. Finished them in a herby garlicky butter sauce with a bit of turmeric-infused oil and parmesan."

Metallica - Ride The Lightning

This loaf of bread is just incredible. Not only did Ross perfectly recreate the album artwork of Ride The Lightning, but it's a loaf of rye bread. Yes...he does call it "Rye The Lightning," and we can't love this enough!

Ross put the Chili Peppers' logo on giant ravioli. Naturally, the ravioli is stuffed with a chili pepper mixture. Ross wrote on Instagram that the Red Hot Chili Pasta "was by far the spiciest thing I've made on this page."

Queen - Queen II

The stencil work Ross did on this loaf of bread to recreate the cover of Queen II Instagram is insane! We can't help but watch this video over and over. Ross cleverly called the loaf "Doughemian Rhapsody." He wrote on , "I know Bohemian Rhapsody isn't on this album, but it's the same formation as the music video, so I'm using it in the reel idc I just wanna say Doughemian Rhapsody."

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights