adjectiveadverb

kulinarisch

culinary

Kulinarisch is an adjective meaning culinary, related to food and cooking, or connected with the enjoyment and preparation of food.

It can be used in two related ways:

Relating to cooking or cuisine
- kulinarische Traditionen — culinary traditions
- kulinarische Spezialitäten — culinary specialities
Delicious, refined, or gastronomically enjoyable
- ein kulinarisches Erlebnis — a culinary experience
- ein kulinarischer Genuss — a culinary delight

The word often has a positive or somewhat sophisticated tone and is common in descriptions of restaurants, travel, food, and cuisine.

Kulinarisch is an adjective. Its endings change according to the gender, case, and determiner of the noun:

The word comes from Latin culina, meaning “kitchen.” It entered German through European forms related to cuisine and cooking.

gastronomisch — gastronomic; often sounds more formal or connected with the professional restaurant and food industry
kochbezogen — related to cooking; more technical and literal, without the refined or enjoyable nuance of kulinarisch
genussvoll — pleasurable or indulgent; emphasizes the enjoyment of food rather than cooking itself
feinschmeckerisch — gourmet-like; suggests sophisticated taste and appreciation of fine food

There is no single exact everyday antonym. Depending on the context, possible contrasts include:

unkulinarisch — unculinary or lacking culinary quality; uncommon and often used playfully
geschmacklos — tasteless, either literally or figuratively
einfach — simple or plain; not necessarily negative, but contrasting with elaborate or refined food
industriell — industrially produced, contrasting with carefully prepared or artisanal food

kulinarische Spezialität [?](vocabuo://word/kulinarische Spezialität) — culinary speciality
kulinarisches Erlebnis [?](vocabuo://word/kulinarisches Erlebnis) — culinary experience
kulinarischer Genuss [?](vocabuo://word/kulinarischer Genuss) — culinary delight
kulinarische Reise [?](vocabuo://word/kulinarische Reise) — culinary journey
kulinarische Vielfalt [?](vocabuo://word/kulinarische Vielfalt) — culinary variety
kulinarische Köstlichkeiten [?](vocabuo://word/kulinarische Köstlichkeiten) — culinary delicacies
kulinarisch verwöhnen [?](vocabuo://word/kulinarisch verwöhnen) — to pamper someone with delicious food

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Wir genießen ein kulinarisches Erlebnis.adjective

We are enjoying a culinary experience.

Der Abend war kulinarisch ganz besonders.adjective

The evening was quite special from a culinary standpoint.

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