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"mstr" > wrote:

> Does anyone know where I can find a clear definition of gourmet food?
> Thank You
>

A food writer once said that any food can be "gourmet" if it is prepared
well. She was talking about a meatloaf at the time -- one not laden
with oatmeal or other filler material.

I think we have an idea that "gourmet" food has to be expensive. Here's
the definition from the Encarta dictionary in my mail program: relating
to or preparing high-quality food that is sophisticated, expensive,
rare, or meticulously prepared. Note that the separator there is "or"
not "and". So I think a well-prepared meatloaf could be a gourmet item.
No doubt others will differ with me.
--
-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 11-29-04; Sam I Am!
birthday telling; Thanksgiving 2004; Fanfare, Maestro, please.
"Are we going to measure or are we going to cook?" -Food writer
Mimi Sheraton