Savoring

[Ready for Fall 2026]

Modified: 2026-07-29 2:40 PM CDST

• Linda Bartoshuk of the University of Florida (personal communication) has argued that another word, perhaps the word "savor," should be used instead of the word "taste," when describing the sensations involved in eating and drinking.
  • She suggests such a change because eating and drinking involve not just taste.
  • Eating and drinking also involve the sensations of vision, smell, touch, and even pain; they form a complex interaction of sensations that can range from highly pleasurable to highly disgusting.
  • So, when we eat and drink we do more than taste; we savor.