If I'm cooking for others or cooking something new I'll sure taste. If I'm just whipping up something I've done a million times for hubby and me, not so much. Tasting is important for many reasons. I once learned I mixed up the spices added and my meal would have been awful tasting. I would have been embarrassed had it been served to my guests with the wrong ingredients.

LIL

No, I add spices/herbs/salt and pepper at the beginning, according to the recipe. I keep salt(table and sea) and pepper (white and black) at the table, for each to add as they like. I do not consider myself an outstanding cook, only adequate.

Not too often.

Sue

Always! I'm a decent cook, but I never make anything the same way twice. Only problem is that sometimes after tasting, I'm not hungry for dinner, but eat it anyway! LOL!

I'm like liljunker. If it's a new recipe, I will. I rarely add as much salt to a recipe if it has anything canned or salt-added ingredients like cheese, or it'll be too salty for us. Yesterday I made a pot of bean soup with ham and didn't add salt at all (2 lbs. of beans). We didn't need anymore but some people probably would.

Unless it is an oven dish or in a crockpot yes I usually do at least once mid way through.

I think if it's a new recipe I might taste...Or if it smells so good I can't resist, lol.....

Like lucky, I seldom make things exactly the same way twice, so I test. If I'm making black beans for example, I may put in serrano or japaleno and depending on the pepper, I better adjust the cayenne or it would be too hot for some folks to eat. I also find that when cooking with tomato products, the acidity can vary and I might adjust accordingly. If I'm making something with a recipe, I try really hard to make it as written the first time, but it is unlikely I'll make it again the same way unless it was perfect.

Yes, I always taste......no matter what you are using the taste is never the same, especially canned items. Even my home canned items......I always follow the recipe the first time and then if I want to experiment I will but the first time is exactly by the book........

I am always amazed at the people who look for or even ask for a recipe and you give it to them and they say , I made it exactly like the recipe except I used old bay instead of paprika, or flour instead of cornmeal or milk instead of water......I mean if you are going to make up your own recipe why ask me to go to the trouble of giving you my tried and true........

sheeeeesh, is there any other way???? LOL

Yes, most times I do. But some dishes I am so confident with, that I don't have a recipe, nor do I "need to" taste before serving.

Moni

Yep. I do. And have DH taste as I go too because my 'taster' doesn't work so well and I tend to way over season things.

Only when I make my chili or soup. I like to make sure they taste just right. I don't bother with anything else.

Dpeends on what I'm making. Kind of hard to taste a turkey, roast, meatloaf, ribs or the like. Things like soup, stew or chili I usually test toward the end. Definitely will adjust seasonings then if need be. Or cuss at myself if I over seasoned it then have to decide what to do.

I always get a kick out of Gordon Ramsay screaming YOU"VE GOT TO TAAASTE!!!!

I lost my taste 6 years ago..I don't cook often but when the kids come in from out of state I have one of them to season things.

I'm a taster too.

Yes indeed. When I try a new recipe the first time I follow exactly but make notes and changes as it fits my taste buds.