tasting

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of perceiving the flavor of a food, beverage, or other substance by tasting it.

  - "She took a sip of wine and savored the taste."
  - "The chef tasted the sauce before serving it."

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Synonyms

degustation , hint , smack , smack , smake

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tasting
chaste , waste , haste , aste , taste , waste

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Variants

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tasting , tastings , taste , tasted , tastes , tasting menu , tasting menus , wine tasting

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Etymology

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From the Old French 'goater' meaning 'to taste' or 'to lick'.

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Trivia

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1. The human tongue can distinguish around 10,000 different tastes.

2. The ability to taste different flavors is called 'gustation'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Gustation: The sense of taste and the ability to distinguish different flavors.

2. Taste buds: Small sensory organs on the tongue and other areas in the mouth responsible for detecting tastes.

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Culture

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In various cultures, tasting is an essential part of food preparation and presentation. For instance, in Japan, the art of tasting and evaluating food is called 'O Mikoshi'. In the wine industry, professional tasters use a specific set of tasting terms to describe the taste, aroma, and appearance of wines.

How to Memorize "tasting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself biting into a ripe fruit and feeling the juice burst in your mouth.
   - Visualize the sensation of a spicy dish as it warms your palate.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the taste of a lemon with the sour taste.
   - Connect the taste of chocolate with sweetness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'TONGUE' to remember the five basic tastes: Taste of Sweet, Taste of Sour, Taste of Salt, Taste of Bitter, and Taste of Umami.

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