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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Spread the kale on a rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with 2 tablespoons of oil and season with salt to taste.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
Add salt and pepper and thyme to taste before serving.
—CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
In 2022, a Belgian man even cycled 870 miles just to taste a very special croissant in Nice.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
Add salt and pepper and thyme to taste before serving.
—CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
In 2022, a Belgian man even cycled 870 miles just to taste a very special croissant in Nice.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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