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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Combine tinned fish with plain Greek yogurt and drizzle with olive oil and salt to taste for an easy high-protein sandwich spread or veggie dip.
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Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The 7-Layer Burrito was first introduced in 1993 and is meant to taste like a seven-layer dip.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Fulham, on the other hand, fought from behind to draw against Manchester United last time out and is also yet to taste defeat after two games.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Just blend equal parts mayo and harissa, then adjust to taste.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
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Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The 7-Layer Burrito was first introduced in 1993 and is meant to taste like a seven-layer dip.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Fulham, on the other hand, fought from behind to draw against Manchester United last time out and is also yet to taste defeat after two games.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Just blend equal parts mayo and harissa, then adjust to taste.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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