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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His only request was to taste the Carolinas and steer clear of Italian joints.
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Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
Season with additional salt to taste.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Season the mushrooms to taste with salt and pepper.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Stir in pepper and remaining 2 tablespoons of wine and season with salt and pepper to taste.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
Season with additional salt to taste.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Season the mushrooms to taste with salt and pepper.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Stir in pepper and remaining 2 tablespoons of wine and season with salt and pepper to taste.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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