10 delightful photos of your favorite foods sliced directly down the middle

During the process of choosing those items, they realized that pairing various foods together would be more efficient and visually appealing. "Shown together, they create a stronger statement about their symbolic nature," Galton told Business Insider.

It's not the first time a photographer has tackled bisected foods, but it's not a common practice, either. The images are technically difficult and time-consuming to make, but in the end, they are truly eye-opening.

We talked to Galton about how she created the series.

Jack Sommer contributed reporting to an earlier version of this article.