Add salt and pepper to taste.

Meaning: This means to put some salt and pepper into the food and then try it to see if it has the right flavor.

Choice of Words: Add means to put something more into something else. Salt is a white substance used to flavor food. Pepper is a black or white powder used to flavor food. Taste means to experience the flavor of something by putting it in your mouth.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Please pass the salt and the pepper.
• Chef mixes sauce with pepper.
• Pepper added spice to the dish.
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• Beans taste better with salt.
• Salt adds a savory taste.
• Carrots taste better with salt.
• The gentle breeze carried the scent of salt and seaweed.
• Textures add depth and dimension.
• Costumes add color and flair to performance.