Comments on: Gourmet vs. Gourmand http://mirepoix.org/2009/03/04/gourmet-vs-gourmand/ a contumacious chef's culinary curmudgeonry Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:19:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1-alpha By: what is the difference between a foodie and a gourmand? « You Are What You Eat http://mirepoix.org/2009/03/04/gourmet-vs-gourmand/comment-page-1/#comment-16 what is the difference between a foodie and a gourmand? « You Are What You Eat Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:31:26 +0000 http://chezgeek.com/?p=764#comment-16 [...] everyday.” There also seems to be a debate on the difference between gourmet and gourmand. Chez Geek provides a historical answer “Modern French, around the 17th century, referred to fine eaters [...] [...] everyday.” There also seems to be a debate on the difference between gourmet and gourmand. Chez Geek provides a historical answer “Modern French, around the 17th century, referred to fine eaters [...]

]]> By: kera http://mirepoix.org/2009/03/04/gourmet-vs-gourmand/comment-page-1/#comment-15 kera Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:08:20 +0000 http://chezgeek.com/?p=764#comment-15 great post! Gourmand is a much under-used term these days... and according to Merriam-Webster, means "one who is heartily interested in good food and drink" - which doesn't sound all that bad... whereas MW's definition of Foodie, "a person having an avid interest in the latest food fads" to me, equates with the early adopters of all things technical or gadgety... it's about being seen to know more or be on the cutting edge, than about the actual enjoyment of the food... if you're looking to label yourself at all. (And really, who WANTs a label??) anyway - thanks for the great post. great post!
Gourmand is a much under-used term these days… and according to Merriam-Webster, means “one who is heartily interested in good food and drink” – which doesn’t sound all that bad… whereas MW’s definition of Foodie, “a person having an avid interest in the latest food fads” to me, equates with the early adopters of all things technical or gadgety… it’s about being seen to know more or be on the cutting edge, than about the actual enjoyment of the food… if you’re looking to label yourself at all. (And really, who WANTs a label??)

anyway – thanks for the great post.

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