palate
Connoisseur's discerning sense
The palate is the roof of the mouth—the hard palate at the front, the soft palate at the back.
By extension, palate means one's sense of taste or appreciation for flavors: a refined palate, wines that appeal to the American palate.
A palate cleanser is a neutral food served between courses to refresh the taste buds.
Sugary taste quality
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- sournessAcidic taste quality
- saltinessBriny flavor quality
- umamiFifth taste sensation
spiciness · tanginess · aftertaste · piquancy · savoriness · acidity · richness · mouthfeel
Characteristic cooking style
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- chefProfessional kitchen leader
- tastingSampling for flavor
- pairingJoining two together
wine · menu · degustation · courses · sampling · savor · appetite · dining
Expert in matters of taste
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
- gourmandExcessive food lover
- foodieCasual term for epicure
gastronome · discerning · sophisticated · cultivated · educated · trained · developed · sensitive
sweetness
Sugary taste quality
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- sournessAcidic taste quality
- saltinessBriny flavor quality
umami · spiciness · tanginess · aftertaste · piquancy · savoriness · acidity · richness · mouthfeel · finish
cuisine
Characteristic cooking style
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- chefProfessional kitchen leader
- tastingSampling for flavor
pairing · wine · menu · degustation · courses · sampling · savor · appetite · dining · gourmet
savory
Appetizing, not sweet
salty · tangy · zesty · spicy · earthy · nutty · fruity · citrus · floral · smoky
uvula
Soft palate pendant
mouth · oral · tongue · teeth · gums · pharynx · tonsils · maxilla · mandible · buccal
connoisseur
Expert in matters of taste
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
- gourmandExcessive food lover
foodie · gastronome · discerning · sophisticated · cultivated · educated · trained · developed · sensitive · discriminating
- tastebitter, salty, taste, sour, sweet
- chemical sensessmell, taste, olfaction, gustation, taste buds
- ENTear, otology, otolaryngologist, ears, laryngology
- skull anatomyskull, cranium, frontal bone, braincase, mandible
- dentistrydentist, teeth, tooth, dentists, dental care
- Food Reviewsreview, rating, star rating, Michelin star, critic
palateinsensitivity
Lack of emotional awareness
tastelessness · philistinism · insensibility · coarseness · crudeness
palateaversion
Intense dislike or repugnance
distaste · disgust · revulsion · antagonism · disapproval
- cleft palateCongenital oral roof opening
- palate cleanserFlavor-neutralizing refreshment
- cleft palate repairSurgery closing oral roof fissure
- soft palateFlexible rear mouth roof
- palate cleansingNeutralizing taste between dishes
- hard palateBony anterior mouth roof
palatable, palates, palatability, palatine, palatably, palate cleanser