The ruling on tasting addresses sensing flavor without ingesting the item. Deliberate swallowing raises a different rule and cannot be excused merely by calling the action “tasting.”
For example, sampling a trace of stew on the tongue and expelling it differs from intentionally swallowing some of that food. The latter must be assessed under the rules about ingestion already studied.
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Kitab al-Sawm: Medication Routes, Treatment, and Fasting Rulings
The ruling on tasting addresses sensing flavor without ingesting the item. Deliberate swallowing raises a different rule and cannot be excused merely by calling the action “tasting.”
For example, sampling a trace of stew on the tongue and expelling it differs from intentionally swallowing some of that food. The latter must be assessed under the rules about ingestion already studied.