as in cooking
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the art or activity of cooking and eating fine food
books about wine tasting and gastronomy
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Recent Examples of gastronomy
From garden snail to gastronomy Eating what many consider to be a slimy nuisance seems almost counterintuitive, but consuming land snails has a long history dating back to the Paleolithic period, some 70,000 to 170,000 years ago in southern Africa.
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Garritt C. Van Dyk, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
The property has also teamed up with the Basque Culinary Center, which trains people and promotes Basque gastronomy.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
Earlier this month, Indian chef Gaggan Anand — known for combining molecular gastronomy with Thai and Japanese influences — joined forces with Yosuke Suga, the talent behind Vuitton’s Sugalabo V in Osaka, for a three-day pop-up dining experience at Gaggan at Louis Vuitton in Bangkok.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
Ajo fino, characterized by its small cloves, is a hallmark of Chinchón’s local gastronomy.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
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Garritt C. Van Dyk, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
The property has also teamed up with the Basque Culinary Center, which trains people and promotes Basque gastronomy.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
Earlier this month, Indian chef Gaggan Anand — known for combining molecular gastronomy with Thai and Japanese influences — joined forces with Yosuke Suga, the talent behind Vuitton’s Sugalabo V in Osaka, for a three-day pop-up dining experience at Gaggan at Louis Vuitton in Bangkok.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
Ajo fino, characterized by its small cloves, is a hallmark of Chinchón’s local gastronomy.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gastronomy
cooking
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Wheat, dairy, beef, pork, chicken, and spices like black pepper are not part of heritage Pueblo cooking, as most of these were introduced by Europeans.—
Michael Shaikh
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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Every gathering revolved around open-fire cooking and outdoor grilling.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
25 June 2025
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“Gastronomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gastronomy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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