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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Toss to combine, then squeeze juice from lemon wedges over to taste and season with more salt if needed.
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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve over polenta, buttered noodles, or mashed potatoes.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
My colleagues were more than gracious enough to take some time out of their day to taste-test copious amounts of chocolate.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
When Zero Sugar lines first launched, they were meant to taste closer to the real thing than Diet sodas.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve over polenta, buttered noodles, or mashed potatoes.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
My colleagues were more than gracious enough to take some time out of their day to taste-test copious amounts of chocolate.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
When Zero Sugar lines first launched, they were meant to taste closer to the real thing than Diet sodas.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
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 29 Jan. 2026.
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