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Foodie's impressive puree -- with nothing superficial (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

epicure

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'foodie's' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'impressive puree with nothing superficial' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'impressive' could be 'epic' (epic can mean grand or impressive) and 'epic' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ure' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for epicure that I've seen before include "Fine food expert" , "One enjoying fine food and drink" , "Lover of fine eating" , "Person with refined tastes in food and drink" , "Person with fastidious tase in food and wine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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