Gastronomy Terms

noun a style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment

• The French cuisine is known for its sophisticated flavors and techniques.
• I love trying out different cuisines from around the world.
• Let's grab some grub from that new fusion cuisine spot.
• His writing style is a unique cuisine of words and metaphors.

noun the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance

verb to perceive or experience the flavor of something through the sense of taste

• The taste of the dish was exquisite, with a perfect balance of flavors.
• I can't believe how good this pizza tastes!
• This burger tastes bomb, you gotta try it!
• Her success tasted sweet after years of hard work.

noun a person who eats heartily or with gusto; a hearty eater

• The trencherman at the banquet consumed plate after plate of food.
• Jim is known as the trencherman of the group because he can eat so much.
• Watch out for that trencherman at the buffet, he'll clean them out in no time.
• She was a trencherman when it came to devouring books, finishing multiple novels in a week.

noun A place where wine is sold.

• I purchased a bottle of red wine from the local wine shop for the dinner party.
• I grabbed a bottle of wine from the wine shop on my way to the party.
• Let's swing by the wine shop and pick up a bottle before heading to the picnic.
• The wine shop is like a treasure trove for wine enthusiasts, with so many unique bottles to choose from.

noun a dish of raw meat or fish thinly sliced or pounded and served as an appetizer

• The restaurant served a delicious plate of beef carpaccio as an appetizer.
• I tried the carpaccio at that new Italian place, it was so good!
• I could go for some carpaccio right now, it's bomb.
• His words were like a delicate carpaccio, thinly sliced and full of flavor.