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gourmet
A person who takes pleasure in high-quality food and drink and knows a lot about them; a connoisseur of fine food.
Als echter Gourmet legt er großen Wert auf frische Zutaten und eine sorgfältige Zubereitung.
As a true gourmet, he places great importance on fresh ingredients and careful preparation.
'Gourmet' (gourmet) is a loanword from French. This explains the often French-sounding pronunciation and the association with upscale food culture.
Dieses Restaurant ist ein Geheimtipp für echte Gourmets.
This restaurant is an insider tip for true gourmets.
The word 'Gourmet' (gourmet) is very often used as the first element in compound nouns to signal high quality in the area of food and drink, e.g. 'Gourmet-Restaurant' (gourmet restaurant), 'Gourmet-Küche' (gourmet cuisine), or 'Gourmet-Menü' (gourmet menu).
Zum Jubiläum gönnten sie sich ein Abendessen in einem Gourmet-Restaurant.
For their anniversary, they treated themselves to dinner at a gourmet restaurant.
A gourmet typically 'legt Wert auf Qualität' (values quality), 'kennt sich mit Wein aus' (knows about wine), or 'genießt gutes Essen' (enjoys good food). They are often described as an 'echter' (real/true) or 'wahrer' (true) gourmet.
Als wahrer Gourmet kann er die feinsten Gewürze in einer Soße herausschmecken.
As a true gourmet, he can taste the finest spices in a sauce.
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Gourmet and Feinschmecker refer here to the same type of person: someone who appreciates high-quality food and drink and knows a lot about them. The given meanings do not show any significant factual difference, so both words fit the same situation.
Als Gourmet erkennt Paul sofort die Qualität der sorgfältig zubereiteten Speisen.
As a gourmet, Paul immediately recognizes the quality of the carefully prepared dishes.
Als Feinschmecker erkennt Paul sofort die Qualität der sorgfältig zubereiteten Speisen.
As a connoisseur of fine food, Paul immediately recognizes the quality of the carefully prepared dishes.
