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