Culinary vs. Gourmet — What's the Difference?

Of or relating to a kitchen or to cookery.

Gourmet (US: , UK: ) is a cultural ideal associated with the culinary arts of fine food and drink, or haute cuisine, which is characterized by refined, even elaborate preparations and presentations of aesthetically balanced meals of several contrasting, often quite rich courses. Historically the ingredients used in the meal tended to be rare for the region, which could also be impacted by the local state and religious customs.

Relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking.

A connoisseur of good food; a person with a discerning palate.

Of or relating to a kitchen.

A connoisseur of fine food and drink.

Relating to the kitchen, or to the art of cookery; used in kitchens; as, a culinary vessel; the culinary art.

Being of a standard suitable for or characteristic of a gourmet

Of or relating to or used in cooking

(of food and drink) Fine; of superior quality.

A connoisseur in eating and drinking; someone who takes their food seriously.

A connoisseur in eating and drinking; an epicure.

A person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)