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feinschmecker

/ˈfaɪnʃmɛkər/
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Other forms: feinschmeckers

A feinschmecker is a person who knows and cares a lot about good food. You might be a feinschmecker if the first thing you ask about when planning a trip is "Where are we going to eat?"

The word feinschmecker, borrowed from German, comes from the words fein, meaning "fine or good," and shmecker, meaning "taster." So a feinschmecker is someone who has a taste for fine food and drink. It's similar to the word gourmet. A feinschmecker often knows a lot about good cooking and ingredients and can judge the quality of the food. A food critic or a judge on a cooking show is probably a feinschmecker.

Definitions of feinschmecker
  1. noun
    a person with discriminating taste, expert knowledge, and deep appreciation of fine food and drink
    synonyms: gastronome, gourmet
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