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adjusted in flavor to suit individual preference
The recipe says to season the dish to taste after cooking.
The recipe instructs adding seasoning until the dish tastes good to you.
Taste the sauce and season to taste before serving.
Adjust the sauce's flavor by adding seasoning until it is to your liking.
Commonly used in cooking instructions to indicate that seasoning should be added gradually until the desired flavor is achieved.
Use this phrase in recipes when you want the cook to customize the flavor. It implies that the final seasoning depends on individual preference, so the cook should taste and adjust as they go.
When following a recipe with 'seasoned to taste,' start with small amounts of seasoning and taste frequently to avoid making the dish too salty or strong.
The phrase combines 'seasoned' (from Old French 'saison', meaning 'to flavor') with 'to taste' (from Old English 'tæst', meaning 'to perceive flavor'). The phrase emerged in English cooking instructions by the 19th century, emphasizing customization in flavor.
This phrase is typically found in recipes or cooking instructions, indicating that seasoning should be adjusted based on personal preference rather than a fixed amount. It assumes the cook will taste the dish during preparation and add seasoning incrementally.