Definition of gourmet in English:

gourmet

noun ˈɡɔːmeɪˈɡʊəmeɪ

1A connoisseur of good food; a person with a discerning palate.
Example sentencesExamples
- The food is fine but will not satisfy the gourmets.
- The three-day food fiesta provided the gourmets the opportunity to savour cuisines from various corners of the country and abroad.
- The redoubtable chefs have prepared an expansive range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes to satisfy the true gourmets.
- The lip-smacking aroma of the moist kebabs spreads through the restaurant, ‘Aromas,’ enticing the gourmets.
- And, in the sincere belief that artists know how to eat well, I was off again in search of grub that would make gourmets weep with joy.
- Those who like to savour exotic dishes from around the globe have never had it so good, what with increasing numbers of speciality restaurants opening their doors to discerning gourmets.
- International gourmets, nutritionists and local media are invited to judge the barbecues.
- Now gourmets can treat their palates to real Turkish food.
- Two gourmets were discussing the many ways of cooking aubergines.
- Another food and drink festival is now over, but gourmets and gourmands alike will already be looking forward to whetting their palates at next year's.
- When a traveling newspaper editor teams up with a gourmet cook and restaurant writer, they seek out getaways for gourmets.
- Hotels in the city are busy wooing gourmets with food.
- So gourmets, keep your belly free to fill up with different tastes of India and abroad, during this weekend.
- But the days when Italian gourmets thought Scarborough had nothing to offer but fish and chips - and that English tastes ran to little more than pork pies, steak and kidney pud, and baked beans - are over.
- They were rewarded in style for dreaming up and creating delectable ice cream and confectionery and whetting the appetites of ultra-discerning gourmets from across the globe.
- As gourmets of the world acknowledge, Chinese food vies with that of France for world supremacy.
- From September 1 to October 31, a German Food Festival offers gourmets the opportunity to enjoy typical German cuisine in a festive atmosphere reminiscent of the region.
- The French, supposedly a nation of gourmets, also had good things to say about Scottish food, showing a liking for dishes such as haggis.
- The dishes satiate the gourmets, who are conscious of their calories, but want to enjoy good food.
- It is happening at the best of restaurants in town, a fusion of the cuisine of the West and East to delight the adventurous gourmets.
Synonyms
gastronome, epicure, epicurean
connoisseur
French bon vivant, bon viveur
informal foodie
1. 1.1as modifier Of a kind or standard suitable for a gourmet.
  a gourmet meal
  Example sentencesExamples
  For lunch that day we decided to cook a gourmet meal as we had all the time in the world.
  But take the train from Dublin to Cork and you can enjoy gourmet meals and a trolley service etc.
  You'll be served a gourmet meal as you speed along and arrive relaxed and refreshed.
  It wouldn't be much of a gourmet meal, but it would satisfy their rumbling stomachs.
  Had I gone for the full three course meal, I could have started with a choice of gourmet soup or seafood chowder.
  Our cook Rona somehow conjures up gourmet meals from a galley no bigger than a telephone box.
  From his small farm, Charles produces yoghurt, drinking yoghurt and now gourmet goat ice cream as well as cheese.
  I became the house husband, and got quite good at cooking gourmet meals in our very nicely equipped kitchen.
  They both had that great French talent for making gourmet meals from ordinary materials.
  Organic herbs and vegetables grown on site add distinctive flavors and freshness to gourmet meals.
  Ultimately, this gourmet feast of pan-Asian delicacy was a success, for the artists and those who attended.
  All who attended enjoyed an evening of gourmet seafood, culinary delights & fine wine.
  Native Australian oysters will be on gourmet menus around the world next year, as growers in New South Wales gear up to export.
  The restaurant serves gourmet meals three times daily and we are promised they can choose from a fine selection of wines.
  Dinner for two in the hotel's gourmet restaurant costs around £45, with wine.
  As well as having plenty of fine jazz and gourmet cheeses the club is ensuring people who like a drop or two will certainly not be disappointed.
  Today wild rice with its nutty flavour and chewy texture is considered a delicacy, often served as part of gourmet meals.
  A wide range of gourmet sausages will be available on the night.
  She discovers that premium rum and gourmet chocolate are unexpectedly thrilling partners
  When harvested they make even the simplest meal seem like a gourmet delight.
  Synonyms
  gastronomic

Usage

On the distinction between gourmet and gourmand, see gourmand

Origin

Early 19th century: French, originally meaning 'wine taster', influenced by gourmand.

Definition of gourmet in US English:

gourmet

noun

1A connoisseur of good food; a person with a discerning palate.
Example sentencesExamples
- Hotels in the city are busy wooing gourmets with food.
- Those who like to savour exotic dishes from around the globe have never had it so good, what with increasing numbers of speciality restaurants opening their doors to discerning gourmets.
- From September 1 to October 31, a German Food Festival offers gourmets the opportunity to enjoy typical German cuisine in a festive atmosphere reminiscent of the region.
- The three-day food fiesta provided the gourmets the opportunity to savour cuisines from various corners of the country and abroad.
- But the days when Italian gourmets thought Scarborough had nothing to offer but fish and chips - and that English tastes ran to little more than pork pies, steak and kidney pud, and baked beans - are over.
- The French, supposedly a nation of gourmets, also had good things to say about Scottish food, showing a liking for dishes such as haggis.
- The dishes satiate the gourmets, who are conscious of their calories, but want to enjoy good food.
- Another food and drink festival is now over, but gourmets and gourmands alike will already be looking forward to whetting their palates at next year's.
- The lip-smacking aroma of the moist kebabs spreads through the restaurant, ‘Aromas,’ enticing the gourmets.
- Two gourmets were discussing the many ways of cooking aubergines.
- They were rewarded in style for dreaming up and creating delectable ice cream and confectionery and whetting the appetites of ultra-discerning gourmets from across the globe.
- As gourmets of the world acknowledge, Chinese food vies with that of France for world supremacy.
- So gourmets, keep your belly free to fill up with different tastes of India and abroad, during this weekend.
- When a traveling newspaper editor teams up with a gourmet cook and restaurant writer, they seek out getaways for gourmets.
- The food is fine but will not satisfy the gourmets.
- Now gourmets can treat their palates to real Turkish food.
- And, in the sincere belief that artists know how to eat well, I was off again in search of grub that would make gourmets weep with joy.
- International gourmets, nutritionists and local media are invited to judge the barbecues.
- It is happening at the best of restaurants in town, a fusion of the cuisine of the West and East to delight the adventurous gourmets.
- The redoubtable chefs have prepared an expansive range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes to satisfy the true gourmets.
Synonyms
gastronome, epicure, epicurean
1. 1.1as modifier Of a kind or standard suitable for a gourmet.
  a gourmet meal
  Example sentencesExamples
  The restaurant serves gourmet meals three times daily and we are promised they can choose from a fine selection of wines.
  I became the house husband, and got quite good at cooking gourmet meals in our very nicely equipped kitchen.
  Today wild rice with its nutty flavour and chewy texture is considered a delicacy, often served as part of gourmet meals.
  A wide range of gourmet sausages will be available on the night.
  For lunch that day we decided to cook a gourmet meal as we had all the time in the world.
  When harvested they make even the simplest meal seem like a gourmet delight.
  From his small farm, Charles produces yoghurt, drinking yoghurt and now gourmet goat ice cream as well as cheese.
  Dinner for two in the hotel's gourmet restaurant costs around £45, with wine.
  It wouldn't be much of a gourmet meal, but it would satisfy their rumbling stomachs.
  As well as having plenty of fine jazz and gourmet cheeses the club is ensuring people who like a drop or two will certainly not be disappointed.
  Had I gone for the full three course meal, I could have started with a choice of gourmet soup or seafood chowder.
  She discovers that premium rum and gourmet chocolate are unexpectedly thrilling partners
  They both had that great French talent for making gourmet meals from ordinary materials.
  But take the train from Dublin to Cork and you can enjoy gourmet meals and a trolley service etc.
  You'll be served a gourmet meal as you speed along and arrive relaxed and refreshed.
  Native Australian oysters will be on gourmet menus around the world next year, as growers in New South Wales gear up to export.
  Organic herbs and vegetables grown on site add distinctive flavors and freshness to gourmet meals.
  Our cook Rona somehow conjures up gourmet meals from a galley no bigger than a telephone box.
  All who attended enjoyed an evening of gourmet seafood, culinary delights & fine wine.
  Ultimately, this gourmet feast of pan-Asian delicacy was a success, for the artists and those who attended.
  Synonyms
  gastronomic

Usage

On the distinction between gourmet and gourmand, see gourmand

Origin

Early 19th century: French, originally meaning ‘wine taster’, influenced by gourmand.

单词	gourmet
释义	Definition of gourmet in English: gourmet noun ˈɡɔːmeɪˈɡʊəmeɪ 1A connoisseur of good food; a person with a discerning palate. Example sentencesExamples The food is fine but will not satisfy the gourmets. The three-day food fiesta provided the gourmets the opportunity to savour cuisines from various corners of the country and abroad. The redoubtable chefs have prepared an expansive range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes to satisfy the true gourmets. The lip-smacking aroma of the moist kebabs spreads through the restaurant, ‘Aromas,’ enticing the gourmets. And, in the sincere belief that artists know how to eat well, I was off again in search of grub that would make gourmets weep with joy. Those who like to savour exotic dishes from around the globe have never had it so good, what with increasing numbers of speciality restaurants opening their doors to discerning gourmets. International gourmets, nutritionists and local media are invited to judge the barbecues. Now gourmets can treat their palates to real Turkish food. Two gourmets were discussing the many ways of cooking aubergines. Another food and drink festival is now over, but gourmets and gourmands alike will already be looking forward to whetting their palates at next year's. When a traveling newspaper editor teams up with a gourmet cook and restaurant writer, they seek out getaways for gourmets. Hotels in the city are busy wooing gourmets with food. So gourmets, keep your belly free to fill up with different tastes of India and abroad, during this weekend. But the days when Italian gourmets thought Scarborough had nothing to offer but fish and chips - and that English tastes ran to little more than pork pies, steak and kidney pud, and baked beans - are over. They were rewarded in style for dreaming up and creating delectable ice cream and confectionery and whetting the appetites of ultra-discerning gourmets from across the globe. As gourmets of the world acknowledge, Chinese food vies with that of France for world supremacy. From September 1 to October 31, a German Food Festival offers gourmets the opportunity to enjoy typical German cuisine in a festive atmosphere reminiscent of the region. The French, supposedly a nation of gourmets, also had good things to say about Scottish food, showing a liking for dishes such as haggis. The dishes satiate the gourmets, who are conscious of their calories, but want to enjoy good food. It is happening at the best of restaurants in town, a fusion of the cuisine of the West and East to delight the adventurous gourmets. Synonyms gastronome, epicure, epicurean connoisseur French bon vivant, bon viveur informal foodie 1.1as modifier Of a kind or standard suitable for a gourmet. a gourmet meal Example sentencesExamples For lunch that day we decided to cook a gourmet meal as we had all the time in the world. But take the train from Dublin to Cork and you can enjoy gourmet meals and a trolley service etc. You'll be served a gourmet meal as you speed along and arrive relaxed and refreshed. It wouldn't be much of a gourmet meal, but it would satisfy their rumbling stomachs. Had I gone for the full three course meal, I could have started with a choice of gourmet soup or seafood chowder. Our cook Rona somehow conjures up gourmet meals from a galley no bigger than a telephone box. From his small farm, Charles produces yoghurt, drinking yoghurt and now gourmet goat ice cream as well as cheese. I became the house husband, and got quite good at cooking gourmet meals in our very nicely equipped kitchen. They both had that great French talent for making gourmet meals from ordinary materials. Organic herbs and vegetables grown on site add distinctive flavors and freshness to gourmet meals. Ultimately, this gourmet feast of pan-Asian delicacy was a success, for the artists and those who attended. All who attended enjoyed an evening of gourmet seafood, culinary delights & fine wine. Native Australian oysters will be on gourmet menus around the world next year, as growers in New South Wales gear up to export. The restaurant serves gourmet meals three times daily and we are promised they can choose from a fine selection of wines. Dinner for two in the hotel's gourmet restaurant costs around £45, with wine. As well as having plenty of fine jazz and gourmet cheeses the club is ensuring people who like a drop or two will certainly not be disappointed. Today wild rice with its nutty flavour and chewy texture is considered a delicacy, often served as part of gourmet meals. A wide range of gourmet sausages will be available on the night. She discovers that premium rum and gourmet chocolate are unexpectedly thrilling partners When harvested they make even the simplest meal seem like a gourmet delight. Synonyms gastronomic Usage On the distinction between gourmet and gourmand, see gourmand Origin Early 19th century: French, originally meaning 'wine taster', influenced by gourmand. Definition of gourmet in US English: gourmet noun 1A connoisseur of good food; a person with a discerning palate. Example sentencesExamples Hotels in the city are busy wooing gourmets with food. Those who like to savour exotic dishes from around the globe have never had it so good, what with increasing numbers of speciality restaurants opening their doors to discerning gourmets. From September 1 to October 31, a German Food Festival offers gourmets the opportunity to enjoy typical German cuisine in a festive atmosphere reminiscent of the region. The three-day food fiesta provided the gourmets the opportunity to savour cuisines from various corners of the country and abroad. But the days when Italian gourmets thought Scarborough had nothing to offer but fish and chips - and that English tastes ran to little more than pork pies, steak and kidney pud, and baked beans - are over. The French, supposedly a nation of gourmets, also had good things to say about Scottish food, showing a liking for dishes such as haggis. The dishes satiate the gourmets, who are conscious of their calories, but want to enjoy good food. Another food and drink festival is now over, but gourmets and gourmands alike will already be looking forward to whetting their palates at next year's. The lip-smacking aroma of the moist kebabs spreads through the restaurant, ‘Aromas,’ enticing the gourmets. Two gourmets were discussing the many ways of cooking aubergines. They were rewarded in style for dreaming up and creating delectable ice cream and confectionery and whetting the appetites of ultra-discerning gourmets from across the globe. As gourmets of the world acknowledge, Chinese food vies with that of France for world supremacy. So gourmets, keep your belly free to fill up with different tastes of India and abroad, during this weekend. When a traveling newspaper editor teams up with a gourmet cook and restaurant writer, they seek out getaways for gourmets. The food is fine but will not satisfy the gourmets. Now gourmets can treat their palates to real Turkish food. And, in the sincere belief that artists know how to eat well, I was off again in search of grub that would make gourmets weep with joy. International gourmets, nutritionists and local media are invited to judge the barbecues. It is happening at the best of restaurants in town, a fusion of the cuisine of the West and East to delight the adventurous gourmets. The redoubtable chefs have prepared an expansive range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes to satisfy the true gourmets. Synonyms gastronome, epicure, epicurean 1.1as modifier Of a kind or standard suitable for a gourmet. a gourmet meal Example sentencesExamples The restaurant serves gourmet meals three times daily and we are promised they can choose from a fine selection of wines. I became the house husband, and got quite good at cooking gourmet meals in our very nicely equipped kitchen. Today wild rice with its nutty flavour and chewy texture is considered a delicacy, often served as part of gourmet meals. A wide range of gourmet sausages will be available on the night. For lunch that day we decided to cook a gourmet meal as we had all the time in the world. When harvested they make even the simplest meal seem like a gourmet delight. From his small farm, Charles produces yoghurt, drinking yoghurt and now gourmet goat ice cream as well as cheese. Dinner for two in the hotel's gourmet restaurant costs around £45, with wine. It wouldn't be much of a gourmet meal, but it would satisfy their rumbling stomachs. As well as having plenty of fine jazz and gourmet cheeses the club is ensuring people who like a drop or two will certainly not be disappointed. Had I gone for the full three course meal, I could have started with a choice of gourmet soup or seafood chowder. She discovers that premium rum and gourmet chocolate are unexpectedly thrilling partners They both had that great French talent for making gourmet meals from ordinary materials. But take the train from Dublin to Cork and you can enjoy gourmet meals and a trolley service etc. You'll be served a gourmet meal as you speed along and arrive relaxed and refreshed. Native Australian oysters will be on gourmet menus around the world next year, as growers in New South Wales gear up to export. Organic herbs and vegetables grown on site add distinctive flavors and freshness to gourmet meals. Our cook Rona somehow conjures up gourmet meals from a galley no bigger than a telephone box. All who attended enjoyed an evening of gourmet seafood, culinary delights & fine wine. Ultimately, this gourmet feast of pan-Asian delicacy was a success, for the artists and those who attended. Synonyms gastronomic Usage On the distinction between gourmet and gourmand, see gourmand Origin Early 19th century: French, originally meaning ‘wine taster’, influenced by gourmand.
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