saboreada

Saboreada is a feminine noun in Spanish that refers to the act of savoring or tasting with attention, or to a moment or instance in which one experiences flavors deliberately. It derives from the verb saborear ("to savor") and shares with saboreado the sense of something that has been tasted or savored. As a noun, saboreada is commonly used in culinary contexts to denote a tasting or to describe the sensory experience of assessing flavors, textures, and aromas.

In practice, saboreada can describe both formal and informal situations: a wine saboreada refers to a tasting session or tasting notes; a plate may be described as providing a saboreada of contrasts. The term emphasizes mindful consumption rather than quick swallowing, aligning with general ideas of degustación or tasting. While saboreada is understood across many Spanish-speaking regions, its frequency varies by country; degustación and cata are often preferred in formal settings.

Related terms include degustación (tasting), cata (tasting with evaluation, especially of wine), sabor (flavor), and saborear (to savor). The noun saboreada is rarely used as a title or proper noun, and it tends to appear in chef writings, food blogs, and culinary journalism, rather than in formal dictionaries to indicate a fixed definition. See also: saborear, degustación, cata, sabor.