to taste

phrase

: 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

Today the experience is adults-only across the fleet, built for like-minded travelers who want to dive in to see more, and to taste a place rather than tour it. — Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Slather one thick slice of good white bread with real mayonnaise, and top with one or two thick slices of fresh tomato (late-summer ones are best) and salt and black pepper to taste—though the more pepper, the better. — Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

Serve the chicken and zucchini kebabs with the lemon wedges, sprinkled with additional parsley to taste. — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Guests come not only to taste the estate’s excellent wines, or stay at the five-star hotel but also to understand a way of life that is deeply tied to the region. — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

Rhymes for to taste

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