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While we all know that foodies walk among us, can you tell a dedicated foodie from someone who just enjoys good food? What is it that makes a foodie a foodie and how can you tell the difference? Here are 5 telltale signs that are always a dead giveaway!

You will never find a true foodie refusing to try a new dish at least once. Foodies have an adventurous spirit, and if you see that look of faraway wonder in their eyes, you know you’ve hit the jackpot. However, don’t be surprised if that foodie suggests a few minor changes to cooking styles or ingredients. A truly dedicated foodie aims for perfection – and usually achieves it!

Have you ever been invited to your friend’s home on more than one occasion for dinner? The one thing you note is that they literally change décor right down to tableware for different ethnic foods. You’ll never find a foodie serving Gazpacho in Corningware bowls! Instead, you will find that they took the time to order handcrafted, hand painted, Gringocool terracotta bowls from Spain. As one of the most famous of all Spanish foods, this zesty, cold, tomato soup is a true delight as an appetizer.

A truly dedicated foodie is more than a connoisseur of good food. They aim for authenticity right down to the ingredients from which a dish is made. This means that when they order those terracotta bowls for Gazpacho from Gringocool, they also order their organic, extra virgin olive oil from small family farms in Spain. Likewise, when invited to an afternoon tea, you are likely to be served cucumber sandwiches and scones with clotted cream imported from the UK. 

One thing you will probably marvel at is the fact that a truly dedicated foodie will avoid fast food joints at all costs! If they are on an abbreviated lunch time, they’d rather go hungry that run through a drive thru for a fat-congealed burger they’d only end up tossing way in the end. You may find them ordering spring rolls for pickup at the local Thai restaurant to be eaten back at their desk, but you would never catch a real foodie eating from the famed double arches.

One last telltale sign to be aware of is the expression of delight that will come across a true foodie’s face when they bite into something that is authentically delicious. You won’t catch a foodie wolfing down their meal. Instead, they take the time to savor every bite. Perhaps that’s because they are making a mental note of the ingredients they are tasting to experiment at home, but no matter what, a foodie will take the time to properly enjoy a really good meal.

Do you recognize any of these behaviors in yourself or your circle of friends? If so, join the ranks of dedicated foodies everywhere!