Foodie: What is a Foodie?

Foodie: What is a Foodie?

We have all heard the term “foodie” before.  But are you one?  A foodie is simply an informal label for anyone who is a food enthusiast.  We all love food, but a foodie is a devotee of everything food, such as consumption, study preparation and trade news.  A foodie is especially interested in the cooking and eating, of course.  Put simply, they want to learn everything that they can about different kinds of food.

In the past foodies were referred to as “gourmets”, but they slowly achieved a negative image in the media and culture.  Gourmets were concerned with finding good food, and were sometimes labeled as snobs for doing so.  A foodie will know what they like to eat, know why they like to eat it, and you will be able to recognize what makes food good. (more…)