The study of fine dining, culinary arts, and food customs, particularly in ancient Greece and Rome.
Greek 'aristos' (best, noble) + 'logia' (discourse, study). The term was popularized in 19th-century Europe for the scholarly examination of ancient eating practices and gastronomic philosophy.
The word 'aristology' shows how Greeks had different words for different kinds of knowledge—this specific one was literally the 'study of the best meals'!
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