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gourmet Definition

gour·met (go̵or mā′, gôr-; go̵or′mā, gôr′-)

noun

a person who likes and is an excellent judge of fine foods and drinks; epicure

Etymology: Fr < OFr gormet, gromet, servant, wine taster, vintner's assistant: meaning infl. by gourmand

gourmet Synonyms

gourmet

n.

gastronome, epicure, bon vivant (French); see connoisseur, epicure. See syn. study at epicure.

gourmet Usage Examples

Possessives

  • delight: A culinary bicycle tour is a gourmet's delight.
  • paradise: Sydney is also a gourmet's paradise, with countless restaurants.

Converse of object

  • include: The course fee includes a gourmet three course lunch with wine.
  • offer: Cuisine The warm south of France seems to offer the gourmet the best of everything.
  • serve: Windows Restaurant at The London Hilton will serve a special three-course gourmet Cuban menu with wine suggestions to evoke the spices of Cuba.
  • enjoy: After the lecture we all enjoyed a gourmet Christmas tea prepared by the committee and their faithful helpers.
  • go: Pub grub goes gourmet With a smoking ban looming and beer sales dwindling, pubs are seeking their salvation in food.

Adjective modifier

discerning: The elegant dining room features imaginative and tempting menus for the discerning gourmet.

Modifies a noun

  • cuisine: Of boat day a lounge at the impeccable quality gourmet cuisine can.
  • dinner: Let gourmet dinner service do the job for you!
  • meal: A gourmet meal is wasted on someone who prefers only fish fingers.
  • dining: Gourmet dining is promised, part of the luxury standard for all classes of service.
  • chef: Meg, a gourmet chef, is working on a sauce to improve the steak's taste.
  • restaurant: Or dine more formally at some of the gourmet restaurants all within a short distance.

Noun used with modifier

  • merchant: Merchant Gourmet Merchant Gourmet sources the best quality food ingredients from around the world and delivers straight to your door!
  • origin: These beans have been carefully selected to form our single origin gourmet coffee, Kilimanjaro Mountain Special, Fresh Ground.
  • course: Restaurant with 5 course gourmet dinner menu changing daily.
  • offer: Alta staff offer gourmet dining inside, or an equally elegant al fresco meal on the foredeck.
  • five-course: Here the service is professional, the menu is a five-course gourmet feast and the intimate restaurant seats just 20 people.
  • three-course: Dinner, beneath the domed thatch, is a traditional, three-course gourmet affair.