One-word substitution (taste and food quality): Identify the adjective that means very pleasing to eat and agreeable to the taste. Context: Differentiate from terms that mean merely appetite-stimulating, enticing, or lavish in quantity/cost. Instruction: Select the most accurate single-word substitute.

Given data

• Target meaning: very pleasing to eat; agreeable taste.
• We must choose among near-neighbor culinary adjectives.

Concept / Approach
Palatable = pleasant or acceptable to the taste. Appetising = stimulates appetite (often by smell/appearance). Tantalising = teasingly attractive but out of reach; not about taste per se. Sumptuous = lavish/costly/abundant, not necessarily tasty.

Elimination
Palatable — directly ‘‘pleasant to taste’’; correct. ✅Appetising — may look/smell appealing yet not necessarily taste very pleasing. ❌Tantalising — enticing/teasing; not taste quality. ❌Sumptuous — luxurious/plentiful; not taste quality. ❌

Example
‘‘The curry was palatable and perfectly seasoned.’’

Final Answer
Palatable