Food Criticism Vocabulary

noun a person who is knowledgeable about good food and drink; a gourmet

• The gastronome carefully selected each ingredient for the gourmet meal.
• My friend is a true gastronome, always trying out new restaurants and dishes.
• That guy is such a gastronome, he knows all the best places to eat in town.
• As a gastronome of literature, she savored every word of the novel.

adjective having no taste or flavor; bland

• The dish was disappointingly savorless, lacking any depth of flavor.
• This sandwich is so savorless, I can barely taste anything!
• I can't believe I paid for this savorless pizza, it's like cardboard.
• Her speech was savorless, lacking any emotional impact or inspiration.

noun a small Italian restaurant or eating establishment

• The trattoria we dined at last night served authentic Italian cuisine.
• Let's meet up at the trattoria down the street for some pasta.
• I heard that new trattoria is the bomb, we should check it out.
• The trattoria of life offers a variety of experiences, some bitter and some sweet.