Degustation

Degustation

Degustation is a culinary term meaning a careful, appreciative tasting of various foods and focusing on the gustatory system, the senses, high culinary art and good company. Dégustation is more likely to involve sampling small portions of all of a chef's signature dishes in one sitting. Usually consisting of eight or more courses, it may be accompanied by a matching wine degustation which complements each dish. A dégustation experience takes 4 hours at The Fat Duck.[1]


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History and etymology

The French term dégustation is still commonly used in English-language contexts, even though a standard Anglicized spelling and pronunciation exist. Modern dégustation probably comes from the French kitchens of the early 20th century and is different from earlier meals with many courses because these meals were served as full-sized meals at each course.

Cheese dégustation

Sampling a selection of cheeses, at home or in a restaurant, may also be called a dégustation.[2] Three to four varieties are normally chosen, generally including a semi-soft cheese, a goat's cheese, and a blue cheese. The stronger varieties are normally tasted last.

In popular culture

The Japanese television show Iron Chef always includes a dégustation.


References

  1. ^ The Fat Duck Tasting Menu
  2. ^ "A Cheese Lover's Tour of France" The New York Times.

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  • Degustation — Deg us*ta tion, n. [L. degustatio: cf. F. d[ e]gustation.] (Physiol.) Tasting; the appreciation of sapid qualities by the taste organs. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • dégustation — DÉGUSTATION. s. f. Essai qu on fait des liqueurs en les goûtant …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • degustation — (n.) 1650s, from L. degustationem (nom. degustatio) a tasting, noun of action from pp. stem of degustare to take a taste from, sample, from de (see DE (Cf. de )) + gustare to taste (see GUSTO (Cf. gusto)) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • degustation — noun Etymology: French dégustation, from Latin degustation , degustatio, from degustare to taste, from de + gustare to taste more at choose Date: circa 1656 the action or an instance of tasting especially in a series of small portions • degust… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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