gastronomic

American  

[gas-truh-nahm-ik] / ˌgæs trəˈnɑm ɪk /

adjective

1. relating to gastronomy.

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gastronomic British  

/ ˌɡæstrəˈnɒmɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to food and cookery, esp the art of good eating

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Other Word Forms

• gastronomical
  adjective
• gastronomically
  adverb
• gastronomics
  noun

Explanation

The adjective gastronomic describes anything related to eating or preparing delicious food. You can describe your brother's unbelievable macaroni and cheese as a gastronomic triumph. If you live in a city that's well-known for its amazing restaurants, you're probably proud of its gastronomic fame. And you can likewise take some credit for your own gastronomic feats in the kitchen, from the homemade croissants to the roasted vegetable soup you've perfected. Gastronomic was coined in French from the Greek roots gaster, "stomach," and nomos, "law or custom."

Example Sentences

"The economics of one pub in one village does not often make sense," said Lubos Kastner, a restaurant owner and member of the Czech Gastronomic Institute.

From Reuters • Jul. 1, 2022

In 2010, she landed a Fulbright research scholarship to study for her master’s degree at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2020

SUN Gastronomic experience and culinary competition, chefs to vie for the title of Lamb Jam Seattle Champion, 2 p.m.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2018

Her first book, “The Invention of the Restaurant: Paris and Modern Gastronomic Culture” was also published by Harvard.

From Time • Feb. 24, 2015

Does the "Gastronomic Regenerator," out of respect to the fastidious sentiments of its author, occupy a separate apartment in that institution with a separate curator?

From Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine by Hazlitt, William Carew