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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Add more lemon juice to taste and serve hot or at room temperature.
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Odysseas Papoulias, Saveur, 10 July 2025
Just before serving, season with salt and pepper to taste.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
Run, don't walk, to taste these at Asian Food Fest.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
It’s supposed to taste like strawberries, not be neighbors with them.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 28 June 2025
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Odysseas Papoulias, Saveur, 10 July 2025
Just before serving, season with salt and pepper to taste.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
Run, don't walk, to taste these at Asian Food Fest.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
It’s supposed to taste like strawberries, not be neighbors with them.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 28 June 2025
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 22 Jul. 2025.
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