Texture is one of the most underused elements in food photography. But if properly used, it can create some wonderful food photographs.
Taste and smell are two things people most often associate with food. Because we can't capture that with the camera, we have to rely on other features.
For texture to show, the image must be taken at a close range. You can see the texture in the below image, shot with a macro lens.
This picture just oozes with texture. The napkin at the bottom of the basket, the ridges and sides of the basket along with the paper shreds inside the basket.
We also use cutting boards for texture. Sometimes there is nothing better than an old used wood boards with many years of cuts running through the grain.
Great texture for images is so easily found. It just takes a creative eye and knowing what you have laying around the studio.