New Seoson With New Taste

A common, almost obligatory, instruction in recipes is “season to taste” but this is quite a broad direction and I am often asked …

What does season to taste mean? 

Well, I looked it up on Merriam-Webster and according to them it means …

“to add as much salt or pepper or as much of a spice or herb as one

likes so something tastes good”

What a surprise – although I might add acid, sugar and a few more, see below, to this definition. Being able to season a dish properly is one of the most important skills of a chef so here’s some guidance.

For most of my cooking life (quite a long while, actually) it has been generally accepted that there are 5 basic flavours that we can taste;

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