taste
Tongue's sensory domain
Taste is the sense that perceives flavor through the tongue—sweet, salty, sour, bitter, savory.
A taste is also a small sample: Just a taste of the soup.
Extended, taste means preference or discernment: She has expensive taste in clothes, That joke was in bad taste.
To taste something is to perceive its flavor or to experience it briefly: He tasted freedom for the first time.
A taste for something is an inclination toward it: He developed a taste for adventure.
Tasting of brine
- sourSharp, biting taste
- spicyHaving strong heat
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
sweet · bitter · umami · zesty · piquant · herbal · fruity · citrus
Characteristic cooking style
- culinaryRelated to cooking
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
- chefProfessional kitchen leader
sommelier · delicacy · artisanal · degustation · Michelin · foodie · truffle · charcuterie
Surface tactile quality
- astringencyDrying, puckering quality
- acidityLow pH condition
- crispnessSnappy, firm texture
- creaminessSmooth, velvety quality
chewiness · juiciness · dryness · fattiness · tannins · carbonation · cooling · numbing
Become conscious of
- detectNotice or discover
- distinguishRecognize as distinct
- identifyEstablish who or what
- recognizePerceive as known
sense · notice · differentiate · discriminate · judge · evaluate · assess · appreciate
Distinctive way of expression
- refinementElegance of manner
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- sensibilityRefined emotional responsiveness
discernment · judgment · culture · classiness · chic · decorum · cultivation · appreciation
Positive inclination toward
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- inclinationDisposition toward something
- predilectionPreexisting preference or bias
- penchantIngrained liking or tendency
partiality · appetite · fancy · affinity · weakness · acquired · aversion · preference
Appetizing, not sweet
- glutamateExcitatory neural transmitter
- misoFermented legume paste
- soyProtein-rich Asian bean
- dashiJapanese kelp-based broth
shiitake · seaweed · parmesan · anchovy · fermented · broth · tomato · aged
salty
Tasting of brine
savory · sweet · bitter · umami · zesty · piquant · herbal · fruity · citrus · earthy
cuisine
Characteristic cooking style
- culinaryRelated to cooking
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
chef · sommelier · delicacy · artisanal · degustation · Michelin · foodie · truffle · charcuterie · pairing
eat
Consume for sustenance
chew · savor · sample · swallow · slurp · bite · munch · crunch · chomp · devour
texture
Surface tactile quality
- astringencyDrying, puckering quality
- acidityLow pH condition
- crispnessSnappy, firm texture
creaminess · chewiness · juiciness · dryness · fattiness · tannins · carbonation · cooling · numbing · richness
perceive
Become conscious of
- detectNotice or discover
- distinguishRecognize as distinct
- identifyEstablish who or what
recognize · sense · notice · differentiate · discriminate · judge · evaluate · assess · appreciate · palette
style
Distinctive way of expression
- refinementElegance of manner
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
sensibility · discernment · judgment · culture · classiness · chic · decorum · cultivation · appreciation · artistry
liking
Positive inclination toward
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- inclinationDisposition toward something
- predilectionPreexisting preference or bias
penchant · partiality · appetite · fancy · affinity · weakness · acquired · aversion · preference · craving
savory
Appetizing, not sweet
dashi · shiitake · seaweed · parmesan · anchovy · fermented · broth · tomato · aged · meaty
quinine
Antimalarial alkaloid from bark
cacao · dandelion · kale · arugula · radicchio · tonic · grapefruit · escarole · turmeric · neem
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
candy · dessert · caramel · cake · cookie · fudge · toffee · marshmallow · molasses · maple
- diningrestaurant, menu, waiter, servers, waitress
- food termsprotein, carbohydrate, flavor, fat, fiber
- tastebitter, salty, sour, sweet, spicy
- aestheticsaesthetics, aesthetic, beauty, beautiful, ugly
- gastronomygastronomy, gourmet food, fine dining, degustation, culinary tour
- perceptionsee, vision, seeing, senses, observing
tastetastelessness
Lack of aesthetic judgment
flavorlessness · blandness · insipidity · flatness · numbness
tastetastelessness
Lack of aesthetic judgment
poor taste · tackiness · vulgarity · crudeness · garishness
- taste budsFlavor-detecting tongue cells
- good tasteSense of quality
- blind tastingUnlabeled sample assessment
- to tastePer individual preference
- taste testComparing samples for preference
- poor tasteDeficient aesthetic judgment
tasty, tasteless, tasted, tasteful, tasting, distaste, tastes, distasteful, taster