A list of just some of the things Serious Eats posters would prefer to be called rather than “foodie.”
gourmand
food whore
ambrosian
food nerd
awesome food person
informed
learned
cultured
foodist
gastronaut
hottie who cooks well
food aficionado
epicurean
awesome cook
serious eater
food obsessed
food loverrrrrr
gastronome
amante del cibo
live-to-eat gal
food connoisseur
flavor junkie
C’mon, foodie is not that bad!
“Food whore” is, quite honestly, appalling.
It’s the connotation that comes w/ the term ‘foodie’ that is off putting. I just really like food. And if I’m going to gain pounds from it, then I should good tasting stuff in.
Oh, and Meatball, I simply go by ‘whore’. But that’s an entirely different post. 🙂