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D magazine (city magazine of Dallas) did this same burger treatment (the accordion of ingredients) on the cover of its May 2006 issue for its Best Burger issue. Each ingredient is shot separately and then it is all digitally composited. I know. I was at the shoot. All night. It took 8 hours for 7 layers. We had to melt the cheese over a piece of styrofoam cut to the shape of the meat and used a hand steamer to melt it around the edges. Turned out great though.