taster
/'teistə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who samples food or drink to evaluate its quality: A "taster" is someone whose role involves tasting food or beverages, often professionally, to assess flavor, quality, or safety.
- A small sample or preview: Informally, "taster" can refer to a small amount or example intended to give an impression of something larger.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The winery employs a chief taster to ensure every bottle meets their high standards.
- This short story is a perfect taster of the author's upcoming novel.
Advanced Usage
- "To be a taster for": To serve as someone who tests the quality of something on behalf of another.
- In ancient times, a king might have a food taster to check for poison.
Variants and Related Words
- Taste (verb/noun): The sense or act of perceiving flavor.
- Can you taste the herbs in this sauce?
- Tasting (noun): An event or session at which food or drink is sampled.
- We attended a cheese tasting last weekend.
Synonyms
- Sampler: A person who takes samples.
- Connoisseur: An expert judge in matters of taste (especially in food/drink).
- Tester: One who tests something (broader than just taste).
Related Phrases
- Taster's choice: Refers to a selection made by an expert taster.
- This coffee blend is a real taster's choice.
- Taster menu: A menu consisting of many small sample portions of dishes.
- The restaurant's taster menu offers a journey through their signature dishes.
Noun
- someone who samples food or drink for its quality