taste-test
/ˈteɪst tɛst/ IELTSAcademic
verb
To try a food or drink to check its flavour before deciding to use, serve, or buy it. It often means testing small amounts, not eating a full portion.
- We taste-tested three sauces before dinner.
- They taste-tested the soup for salt.
- Can you taste-test this new recipe?
noun
A test in which someone tries food or drink to check its flavour. It is often used in cooking, product testing, and marketing.
- The team did a taste-test of the new tea.
- Our taste-test showed this brand was sweeter.
- The chef arranged a blind taste-test.
Adinary Nuance
A taste-test is a quick check of flavour, usually before a final choice. It is different from a trial or test in general, because it focuses on tasting, not using or measuring everything. Writers choose it when food, drink, or flavour is the main point. It sounds practical and everyday, not technical.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- thử vị
- Spanish
- prueba de sabor
- Chinese
- 试味
- Japanese
- 味見
- Korean
- 시식
Etymology
Taste-test is a modern compound of taste and test in English. It became common in the 20th century, especially in food writing, cooking, and product marketing.
Common phrases
taste-test a recipetaste-test the sauceblind taste-testhave a taste-test
Synonyms
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Frequently asked questions
- Is taste-test a verb or a noun?
- It can be both. You can taste-test food, or you can do a taste-test.
- Is taste-test formal or informal?
- It is fairly neutral and common in cooking, product reviews, and marketing.
- What is the difference between taste-test and sample?
- Taste-test means checking flavour carefully. Sample is broader and can mean trying a small amount of many things.