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Assaggiare e descrivere il cibo / Tasting and describing food

  • Assaggiare (To taste / To sample)
  • Gustare [To savor / To enjoy (food/drink)]
  • Assaporare (To relish / To taste fully)
  • Provare [To try (food/drink)]
  • Degustare [To taste (often used for wine/fine food)]
Learn the Italian language tasting and describing food

  • Il sapore (The flavor / The taste)
  • Dolce (Sweet)
  • Salato (Salty / Savory)
  • Amaro (Bitter)
  • Acido / Agro (Sour)
  • Piccante (Spicy)
  • Aromatico (Aromatic)
  • Saporito (Flavorful / Tasty)
  • Insipido (Bland)
Learn the Italian language tasting and describing food

  • Croccante (Crunchy / Crispy)
  • Morbido (Soft)
  • Gommoso (Chewy)
  • Cremoso (Creamy)
  • Leggero (Light)
  • Pesante (Heavy / Rich)
  • Asciutto (Dry)
  • Umido (Moist)
  • Fibroso (Fibrous / Stringy)
  • Vellutato (Velvety (for sauces/soups)
Learn the Italian language tasting and describing food

  • Fresco (Fresh)
  • Stantio (Stale)
  • Maturo (Ripe)
  • Acerbo (Unripe)
  • Cotto al punto giusto (Cooked just right)
  • Crudo (Raw)
  • Bruciato (Burnt)
  • Annerito (Charred)
  • Delizioso (Delicious)
  • Squisito (Exquisite)
  • Nauseante (Nauseating (bad taste)
  • Che buono! (How tasty!)
  • È squisito! (It’s exquisite!)
  • È troppo salato/dolce. (It’s too salty/sweet)
  • Manca un po’ di sale. (It needs a bit more salt)
  • Ha un retrogusto di… (It has an aftertaste of…)
  • Mi piace / Non mi piace. (I like it / I don’t like it)
  • È perfetto così! (It’s perfect as is!)
  • Corposo [Full-bodied (wine)]
  • Tannico [Tannic (wine)]
  • Fruttato (Fruity)
  • Terroso (Earthy)
  • Equilibrato (Balanced)
  • Amabile (Semi-sweet)
  • Astringente (Astringent)
  • Aroma intenso (Strong aroma)

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Verbi di mangiare e bere / Verbs of eating and drinking