Question

What is a professional food taster called?

Answer 1

A food taster is a person that ingestsfood to be served to someone else, to confirm that it is safe to eat. One who tests drink in this way is known as a cupbearer. The person to whom thefood is going to be served is usually an important person, such as a monarch or somebody under threat of assassination or harm.

Answer 2

Salvor a medieval food taster to ensure that the master is not poisoned