gourmet

The word gourmet is usually applied to food (as in gourmet chocolate) or a place that offers such items (as in a gourmet restaurant or grocery store), but can sometimes be used to describe any high quality experience or pastime; often associated with sophisticated tastes. Since the 1980's, the consumption of gourmet food has been on the increase.

In some cases, gourmet meals can be more expensive to make than non-gourmet meals due to the cost of the ingredients used in recipe preparation. However, this is not always true. Some foods and meals are considered to be gourmet due to the quality or origin of their ingredients, their rarity, freshness, or because of their method of preparation (as in the case of some organic, artisanal, or ethnic foods). As a result, even such traditionally low cost and everyday foods as macaroni and cheese and pizza can be prepared in a ways that are often considered to be gourmet.

The word gourmet can also be used to describe someone knowledgeable and/or passionate about food, cooking, or culinary preparation (like a chef, cook, or food writer). You'll find plenty of information about gourmet dining at blogs like Cannelle et Vanille, Chocolate and Zucchini, and David Lebovitz.com.

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• Black Scale x Gourmet The 35

  
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  Gourmet goes all black with this pair, a collab they whipped up in conjunction with current it brand Black Scale. The silhouette selected is the Gourmet the 35 , a mid-level banger from the lifestyle label that gets quite the textured upgraded. The black leather utilized has a strange pattern of slits in it, ...
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• Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Earnings Preview: Can This Streak Continue?

  
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  Red Robin Gourmet Burgers ( NASDAQ:RRGB ) will report earnings before markets open on Tuesday, May 21st. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. owns and operates a chain of specialty restaurants in the United States and Canada. Here is your Cheat Sheet to Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Earnings: Earnings Expectations: ...
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• Black Scale x Gourmet The 35

  
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  San Francisco based Black Scale has connected with Los Angeles based Gourmet to hook up a pair of The 35. The retro inspired mid-tops come dressed in premium black leather with small slices adding texture. The co-branded kicks can now be found at shops that include Hanon. The post Black Scale x Gourmet The 35 ...
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• Gourmet Grilled Cheese & Apples Sandwich Recipe

  
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  Entry #2436, May 20, 2013 Are you in a rush for a unique sandwich recipe or just want a twist on a childhood favorite sandwich? Whether it’s for a breakfast or snack, the all-time favorite sandwich should satisfy your appetite. A tasty sandwich comes in handy and easy to consume. The fillings of the sandwich can ...
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• Estate of the Day: $9.7 Million Spectacular Estate in Minnesota

  
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  Spectacular one-of-a-kind home ($9,750,000) on nearly 78 acres with its own 7 acre pond. Amenities including: gourmet kitchen, indoor pool, 2 level 10+ car garage, 44×20 greenhouse, wine cellar with kitchen, awesome entertaining areas and top of the line appliances and finishes.
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• “Taste of the Lions” proved we love our Lions, Eastern Market, and delicious food

  
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  If there is one thing to be said about Detroiters, it is that they love their sports teams. The number of people who showed up at the Taste of the Lions event on Tuesday night proves that we love our Lions, Eastern Market, and delicious food. Of course, the large draw for the Taste of the Lions fundraiser was all the ...
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• Beavertons Bohemian Gourmet Food serves culinary entrepreneurs, Czech dishes

  
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  They told the Czech Republic native her magic mix -- potatoes, mayonnaise, ham, onions, mustard and other spices -- was so good she should open a restaurant.
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• Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Morimoto Brewery: Sayogoromo no Uta Genshu Nama Junmai Ginjo

  
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  “Sayogoromo no Uta/The Light Night Veil Song”! Call a Japanese friend to translate the label. It is worth it! And the sake is also worth a long conversation as it it is practically untouched/adulterated in its making! No pure alcohol or water added! Rice milled down to 55% Alcohol: 17~18 degrees Dryness: + 1 ...
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• Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Shidaizumi Brewery-Junmai Daiginjo Yamada Nishiki

  
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  The toji/brewmaster at Shidaizumi brewery in Fujieda City is of the Noto School, that is from Noto Peninsula in Ichikawa Prefecture. Ichikawa and Shizuoka Prefecture sake arevery similar in concept and many are made for sake tasting competitions. Elegant presentation! plenty of explanations but this is the ...
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• Shizuoka sake Tasting: Morimoto Brewery-Sayogoromo Junmai Koshu Roman

  
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  Morimoto brewery is not only “notorious” for its sake away from the general Shizuoka trend but it also produces extraordinary “koshu/old sake”! But the more extraordinary is that that particular koshu had been matured at room temperature for the last 12 years! And there were only 3 bottles left in ...
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• Bryan Baird’s Newsletter (2013/05/16): Two More Hoppy Spring Seasonal Beers

  
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  Baird Beer & Taproom Events Bulletin Two More Hoppy Spring Seasonal Beers Dear Taproom Friend & Baird Beer Enthusiast: May is our ‘tribute to the hop’ month and we are pleased to announce the release of two more wonderful hop-character seasonal brews: Fire in the Belly — Doug’s Red Ale and ...
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• #6: Amazing Grass Energy Green Superfood Lemon Lime Flavor, 7.4-Ounce Tub

  
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• Good Product Coffee Masters Gourmet Coffee, Rebellion Blend, Whole Bean, 12-Ounce Bags (Pack of 4)

  
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• Bryan Baird’s Newsletter (2013/05/10): 2013 Release — Saison Sayuri

  
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  Baird Beer & Taproom Events Bulletin 2013 Release — Saison Sayuri Dear Taproom Friend & Baird Beer Enthusiast: I am a big fan of Belgian-style Saison beers and so is my wife Sayuri. In 2007 I brewed this style for the first time as a birthday present for Sayuri. She liked it so much that we ...
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• BistroMD: Day 2, Jerk Pork, Garlic Chicken, + Pulled Pork Crepes

  
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  ***Note: I was provided a 5 Day BistroMD meal plan for the purpose of this editorial feature. No further compensation was provided. All opinions and photos contained there in are property of Momma Told Me Blog 2013. BistroMD: Day 2 Journal When I was a child it seemed that nutrition was the last thing I my ...
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• The Cheap-Ass Gourmet – Puttanesca

  
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  Note: The Cheap-Ass  Gourmet is a cooking series we recently started doing here at the League.  Each recipe in the series has three things in common: each is perfect for a person on a budget, each is well-suited for those who say “But I don’t know how to cook!,” and each is delicious.  A listing of ...
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• Video: Chef Eric Korn Wins Round Three of the Golden Knives Challenge

  
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  I went to the Golden Knives Challenge on Thursday evening, and wow! What a great evening. I mean, what could be bad about a six-course tasting menu prepared by chef Eric Korn of Good Life Gourmet in Irvington and Sean Corcoran of Peekskill Brewery! Eric’s Beet Salad Golden Knives is a three-week long ...
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• Jon Buscemi and Ryan Babenzien Present Greats: Disrupting the Traditional Footwear Model

  
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  Hypebeast recently interviewed Jon Buscemi (co-founder of Gourmet) and Ryan Babenzien about a new line called Greats, aimed at bringing high quality men’s footwear at a reasonable price that sell directly to consumers online. Inspired by Warby Parker and other web companies, Greats looks to reduce inefficiencies in ...
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• Tarta de frutas

  
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  Sorprende a mamá de la forma más dulce, con una riquísima tarta de frutas que, además de deliciosa, es baja en calorías para no afectar la figura de mamá. He aquí el receta de manos de la embajadora de Splenda, la chef Paulina Abascal. Por: Chef Paulina Abascal, para Splenda Número de porciones: 6 ...
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