Adding the word gourmet to any food or drink makes it feel upscale and generally more desirable. It is often it is wrongly overused. Here are some correct ways to accurately use the term. In brief, the term gourmet may refer to:
- Someone who is a connoisseur of good food and drink.
- Food of the highest quality and flavor, prepared with precision and presented in an artful manner.
- A restaurant and its chefs where food is prepared and served with the highest quality standards.
- A store that stocks and sells high-quality, unique, or hard-to-find ingredients needed to prepare gourmet dishes.
- A kitchen that is well-appointed with professional-grade appliances and storage areas for specialty items and equipment.
A gourmet doesn’t see food as a means to an end. To a gourmet, food is art. Such a food enthusiast is into edible luxury. Gourmets enjoy the experience of eating, making, or displaying food. Some even explore the history and the anthropology of the foods they eat. A gourmet takes time and care in preparing food and usually eats food slowly. Gourmets frequent places that offer extra information about a food’s origin, have ingredients of top quality, prepare foods from scratch, and serve dishes in a luxurious manner. The person you may have called a gourmet years ago might today be called a “foodie.”
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