palate cleanser

English

Noun

palate cleanser (plural palate cleansers)

  1. A serving of food or drink intended to remove food residue from the tongue, typically served between courses so that the diner can more accurately assess a new flavour.
    Pickled ginger is used as a palate cleanser between sushi pieces.
  2. (figurative, by extension) Anything that serves as a temporary break or variation from the norm.
    • 2021, Tom Fowler, Right as Rain:
      Working something like the Sloan case would get justice for a family and serve as a palate cleanser for me.
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