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Culinary vs Foodie - What's the difference?

culinary | foodie |

As an adjective culinary

is relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking.

As a noun foodie is

(slang) a person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet.

culinary

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking.
    • Her culinary skills were excellent.
  • Of, or relating to a kitchen

    • Derived terms

    * culinarily

    See also

    * cook * kiln * recipe

    External links

    * .

    References

    * Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[http://www.studiopotter.org/articles/?art=art0001] English collateral adjectives

    foodie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia foodie)
  • (slang) A person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet.
  • :We self-professed foodies liked to meet in restaurants and talk like experts about what we were eating.

    • Derived terms

    * foodie-ism

    Synonyms

    * (person who appreciates good food) chowhound, gastronaut, gourmand