CFD: What is a foodie?

originally posted by mlawton:
yes. I think they mean "gourmet", but for some reason some people tend to substitute "gourmand" because they think it sounds better. Or it's just another silly affectation that is required to be a member of the club.
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Thank you! We've ranted about this vocabulary misuse before.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
originally posted by mlawton:
yes. I think they mean "gourmet", but for some reason some people tend to substitute "gourmand" because they think it sounds better. Or it's just another silly affectation that is required to be a member of the club.
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Thank you! We've ranted about this vocabulary misuse before.
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From wikepdia (sorry, no subscription to OED):

The term gourmet may refer to a person with refined or discriminating taste or to one that is knowledgeable in the art of food and food preparation.[1] Gourmand carries additional connotations of one who simply enjoys food in great quantities. An epicure is similar to a gourmet, but the word may sometimes carry overtones of excessive refinement.
 
And for what it's worth, I think all the descriptions in this thread qualify as foodies. They're all just subtypes of the larger category. And most of us probably don't want to hang out with all subtypes. Or at least reserve the right to respect some and poke fun at others. While hanging out.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
And for what it's worth, I think all the descriptions in this thread qualify as foodies. They're all just subtypes of the larger category. And most of us probably don't want to hang out with all subtypes. Or at least reserve the right to respect some and poke fun at others. While hanging out.
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Well put.
 
And for what it's worth, I think all the descriptions in this thread qualify as foodies.
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So how are you defining 'foodie,' then?

I mean, if the term encompasses everyone from Jesse Jackson to Mr. Creosote, aren't we getting into meaningless territory...?
 
originally posted by Chris Coad:
Jesse Jackson to Mr. Creosote, aren't we getting into meaningless territory...?
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Ok fine, maybe not every description in the thread.

But I don't know much about Jesse Jackson's approach to gastronomy. Maybe he is his own foodie subtype.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
originally posted by Chris Coad:
Jesse Jackson to Mr. Creosote, aren't we getting into meaningless territory...?
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Ok fine, maybe not every description in the thread.

But I don't know much about Jesse Jackson's approach to gastronomy. Maybe he is his own foodie subtype.
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Yes, he's the one who writes all the fanciful menus that seem to be all the rage.
 
Foodies do not consider food sustenance. Foodies will go the extra mile in search of a new food experience rather than settle for McDonalds just because it is convenient. Foodies take cookbooks into the bathroom. Foodies consider cooking craft and not art. Foodies communicate affection with food.
 
originally posted by Bill Averett:
If you READ what I wrote rather than simply gloss it over, you would see that was the point.
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I assure you, if you write something interesting or insightful, I will indeed read it in detail rather than tuning out as your narrative circuitously rambles. I look forward to that. I was responding to Kane's question which specifically asked for a manner to describe the term.
originally posted by Bill Averett:
I think epicures are just metro-sexual gourmands. I have a synonym for your "definition" of epicure- oral hedonist.
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I don't have a definition of epicure, however, there are wonderful dictionaries that will help you. I'm not sure what you mean by "oral hedonist" quite frankly. As opposed to what? An aural hedonist? A visual hedonist? Irrespective, the words hedonist and epicure are not synonyms, although I understand how you confused them.
 
originally posted by Ben Sherwin:
originally posted by Bill Averett:
If you READ what I wrote rather than simply gloss it over, you would see that was the point.
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I assure you, if you write something interesting or insightful, I will indeed read it in detail rather than tuning out as your narrative circuitously rambles. I look forward to that. I was responding to Kane's question which specifically asked for a manner to describe the term.
originally posted by Bill Averett:
I think epicures are just metro-sexual gourmands. I have a synonym for your "definition" of epicure- oral hedonist.
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I don't have a definition of epicure, however, there are wonderful dictionaries that will help you. I'm not sure what you mean by "oral hedonist" quite frankly. As opposed to what? An aural hedonist? A visual hedonist? Irrespective, the words hedonist and epicure are not synonyms, although I understand how you confused them.
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I'm not really big on getting the last word, but to dignify you with a response, I included a definition of epicure already in this thread (glossing over), and if you can't figure out where I drew hedonism from, here you go:

Hedonism is the philosophy that pleasure is of ultimate importance, the most important pursuit. The name derives from the Greek word for "delight" (ἡδονισμός hēdonismos from ἡδονή hēdonē "pleasure", a cognate of English sweet + suffix ισμός ismos "ism"). (from Wikepdia

"I would think of the epicure as dedicated to the delights of eating (or drinking for that matter)"

and yes, oral means of the mouth

I will go vomit now that I have sunken to this form of banter...
 
originally posted by Scott Kraft:
I'm with SFJoe on this. Why are you all so interested in this?
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Because I have no idea what the hell you guys are talking about with most of the wines discussed here.
 
1. I'm a foodie

2. I wonder on how many different boards Brad started this same topic?

3. I'm not very interested in the semantics and definitions here so far but

4. I think having some Greek on a wine board validates that wine board's need to exist. It's fun to puzzle out the word hedone in the original spelling. So I don't see why it should drive people into hiatus. If a topic doesn't interest you don't read it. I don't read many of the topics here...

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