to taste

idiom

: in an amount that results in the taste that one wants
used in recipes to indicate how much salt, pepper, etc., should be added to food
Salt the stew to taste.

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Hosted by Grammy and Tony-nominated musician and actress Ashley Park, the event featured several new announcements, in addition to taste testing for participants. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025 Over two days at The Swag’s Cooking School, Executive Sous Chef Josh Vilain and Pastry Chef Brooke Cannon will guide you through hands-on sessions covering knife skills and seasonal cooking classes like how to make butternut squash soup or fresh pasta—all with plenty of chances to taste your work. Lanee Lee, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 Add more salt to taste, black pepper, and fresh herbs, like chives. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025 On a recent afternoon, a buyer from Malaysia was visiting to taste the latest offerings. Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to taste

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“To taste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20taste. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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