TASTING (5 letters) The term 'sampling the smorgasbord' is a metaphor for trying a variety of different things. The crossword solutions for this term are 'grazing' (7 letters) and 'tasting' (5 letters). Grazing is a term used to describe the act of eating small amounts of food over a long period of time, while tasting is the act of taking a small bite of something to get a sense of its flavor. Both terms can be used to describe the idea of sampling the smorgasbord, as they both involve trying a variety of different things.