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abschmecken

to taste and adjust

verb AHP-shmeh-ken Less Common
Food & Drink Cooking

Also means

to season to taste

Usage Note

abschmecken is a separable verb meaning to taste a dish and adjust the seasoning at the end; participle abgeschmeckt. Recipes close with mit Salz abschmecken, a final correction step.

Examples

"Schmecke das Gericht zum Schluss noch einmal ab."

Natural Translation

Taste and adjust the dish once more at the end.

Literal Translation

Taste the dish at-the close once again off.

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