Gourmand
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{{Wiktionary|gourmand}}
A '''gourmand''' is a [[gourmet]], or namely an individual who has a discerning palate, and is a connoisseur of good food.
An older usage of the word is to describe a person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink, synonymous with "[[Gluttony|glutton]]".
In this latter usage, there is a parallel concern among the French that their word for the appreciation of gourmet cuisine (gourmandise) is historically included in the French [[Catholicism|Catholic]] list of the [[Seven deadly sins|Seven Deadly Sins]]. With the evolution in the meaning of gourmand (and gourmandise) away from gluttony, towards the appreciation of good food, French culinary proponents are advocating that the Catholic Church update the infamous list to refer to "gloutonnerie" rather than "gourmandise".
It can refer to:
*the [[Ligue des Gourmands]], founded by [[Auguste Escoffier]] in 1912.
*the ''[[Gourmand World Cookbook Award]]s'' created by [[Edouard Cointreau]] in 1995.
*A character in [[Power Stone 2]] called [[Gourmand (power stone)|Gourmand]]
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[[Category:Food and drink appreciation]]