The phrase "acknowledged taste for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express someone's recognized or accepted preference for something, often in a context discussing interests or hobbies.
Example: "Her acknowledged taste for classical music has led her to attend numerous concerts over the years."
Alternatives: "recognized fondness for" or "accepted preference for".
The star had an acknowledged taste for alcohol and despite giving up spirits in mid-career (with a lapse after his son's death), enjoyed his beer and displayed a deep appreciation of vintage wine.
Not much for the gym training and psychological training disciplines favored by Ferrari and other teams in preparing their drivers for the track, the Finn has an acknowledged taste for all-night partying, along with an impatience for the promotional appearances expected by Formula One sponsors.
She never worried about diet, she said, and acknowledged having a taste for custard pie.
Indeed, Ms. Ong acknowledges that her taste for coffee never ventures beyond the ice-blendeds.
He readily acknowledges his own taste for it.
Even R. Craig Shulstad, a General Mills spokesman, acknowledged that "taste was not a strong selling point" for Benefit.
He acknowledged once having had a taste for the fast life, "but it never carried onto the bench," he said.
The 7-day and 30-day MetroCards for the city's subway and bus system will remain uncapped, as transit officials acknowledged the public had little taste for an earlier proposal to restrict the number of rides that could be taken on such passes.
Simon Leng also acknowledges Harrison's success in "temper[ing] Phil Spector's taste for the extreme" and describes "Behind That Locked Door" as one of its composer's "more attractive" songs, with a fine lead vocal.
We also genotyped the children for a known bitter taste receptor gene but acknowledge that bitter taste is not the sole culprit of the type of bad taste of medicines, since many drugs can irritate the throat or mouth and contain unpleasant volatiles [ 2].
