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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At the end of the Caledonian Canal, travelers can visit the historic Ben Nevis Distillery to taste Scottish whisky.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Once all butter has been incorporated into the reduction, add salt to taste and strain through a fine sieve.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
However, for those who like to adjust the image to taste, the PX3-PRO also offers many options for customizing each picture mode.
—PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Coca alone makes possible direct communication with the divine, with some saying today that the first to taste the leaves was Santísima María, mother of Christ, who, according to legend, lost her holy child and chewed on the leaves to allay her grief.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Once all butter has been incorporated into the reduction, add salt to taste and strain through a fine sieve.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
However, for those who like to adjust the image to taste, the PX3-PRO also offers many options for customizing each picture mode.
—PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Coca alone makes possible direct communication with the divine, with some saying today that the first to taste the leaves was Santísima María, mother of Christ, who, according to legend, lost her holy child and chewed on the leaves to allay her grief.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
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“To taste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20taste. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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