gourmands
Lovers of eating
Gourmands are people who love food and eat with enthusiasm, often to excess.
The word sits between gourmet and glutton—appreciating good food but emphasizing quantity alongside quality.
A gourmand enjoys the pleasures of the table without the refined discrimination of a connoisseur: The gourmands at the buffet went back for thirds.
Eating sumptuously together
- gluttonyGreedy excess in consumption
- overindulgenceExcessive consumption or enjoyment
- appetiteDesire for food
- cravingsIntense desires for something
excess · decadence · bingeing · devouring · satiation · greediness · second helpings · buffet
Enjoy with full attention
- flavorCharacteristic taste quality
- delectableExtremely pleasing to taste
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- tantalizingTeasingly attractive, frustratingly desirable
umami · aroma · delicacy · savory · mouthfeel · tasting · relishing · luscious
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- caviarCured fish eggs
- trufflePrized subterranean edible
- foie grasFattened waterfowl liver
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
tasting menu · degustation · haute cuisine · lobster · saffron · wagyu · oysters · pâté
Characteristic cooking style
- chefProfessional kitchen leader
- recipesInstructions for preparing dishes
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- cookingPreparing food with heat
dishes · kitchen · preparation · gastronomy · foodie · farm-to-table · seasonal · technique
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- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- refinementElegance of manner
taste · judgment · sensory · knowledge · critic · authority · specialist · aficionado
feasting
Eating sumptuously together
- gluttonyGreedy excess in consumption
- overindulgenceExcessive consumption or enjoyment
- appetiteDesire for food
cravings · excess · decadence · bingeing · devouring · satiation · greediness · second helpings · buffet · hedonism
savor
Enjoy with full attention
- flavorCharacteristic taste quality
- delectableExtremely pleasing to taste
- succulentMoist and flavorful
tantalizing · umami · aroma · delicacy · savory · mouthfeel · tasting · relishing · luscious · ambrosial
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champagne · tasting menu · degustation · haute cuisine · lobster · saffron · wagyu · oysters · pâté · terrine
cuisine
Characteristic cooking style
- chefProfessional kitchen leader
- recipesInstructions for preparing dishes
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
cooking · dishes · kitchen · preparation · gastronomy · foodie · farm-to-table · seasonal · technique · plating
palate
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- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- appreciationRecognition of worth
refinement · taste · judgment · sensory · knowledge · critic · authority · specialist · aficionado · savant
- food loversfoodies, gourmets, epicures, bon vivants, food critics
- feastersfeasters, banqueters, diners, gorgers, gluttons
gourmandsascetics
People practicing severe self-discipline
abstainers · fasters · picky eaters · dieters · anorexics