Season to taste
The practice of adjusting salt, acid, and spices at the very end of cooking by tasting and adding more as needed. There's no shortcut. Your palate is the only real measure. Salt in layers throughout cooking builds depth; fresh-ground pepper added late keeps its aroma; a splash of acid (lemon, vinegar) at the end brightens everything.
Used for
- all cooking
- sauces
- soups
- proteins
In the kitchen
- Taste constantly.
- Adjust in small pinches.
- Add acid last.
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