It means you can add as much or as little of a seasoning based on personal preference.

Subjective Seasoning

Used often in recipes to indicate the seasoning can be adjusted while cooking.

Cooking Flexibility

It suggests that the exact amount is up to the individual, not to follow a strict measurement.

Refers to physically tasting something to understand its flavor.

In formal settings, like wine tasting, it's used to evaluate the quality.

This use often relates to trying a small amount to experience a brief sensation.

Refers to experiencing something briefly, not fully or for a long time.

Not literal tasting, but a figurative way to describe a small experience of something broader.