somebody who is excessively fond of or heartily interested in food and drink
gourmandismnoun
[early French gourmant glutton]
gourmandorgourmet? These two words are often confused. A gourmand is somebody who eats large or excessive amounts of food. It is not a complimentary word. A gourmet, on the other hand, is a complimentary word that refers to somebody with a refined taste in food, whose interest is in quality not quantity