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.

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“To taste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20taste. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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