To taste
Example: She tastes the soup before adding more salt
Definition
"To taste" means to sample or try a small amount of food or drink in order to assess its flavor, quality, or seasoning. For example, when someone "tastes" soup, they sample it to decide if it needs more salt or other adjustments.
Etymology
The phrase "to taste" originates from the Old French word 'taster,' meaning to try or test, which itself comes from the Latin 'taxare,' meaning to touch or handle. Did you know that tasting as a sensory action has been essential in cooking and food preparation for centuries, helping people refine flavors?
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"To taste" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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