Savoring

Modified: 2026-08-06 7:51 PM CDST

• Linda Bartoshuk (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.

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