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.

Examples of to taste in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Add the apple cider vinegar and season with salt and pepper to taste. —Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026

Markets brim with greens, citrus that perfumes the air and strawberries that’ll be a reminder of what they’re supposed to taste like. —Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026

Birdcode’s team helps advise customers on spice levels, often directing people to the medium level to start, Brandi said, but some brave diners haven’t been afraid to taste the fire. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026

Toxic Plants Many houseplants can make your pet sick if ingested, and dogs and cats are equally likely to taste-test indoor plants. —Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for to taste

• abased
• barefaced
• debased
• defaced
• disgraced
• displaced
• distaste
• effaced
• embraced
• emplaced
• encased
• erased