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Sans cette crème, on équilibrerait la saveur différemment.

Sans cette crème, on équilibrerait la saveur différemment.
Without this cream, we would balance the flavor differently.
From Lesson 378:Implicit conditions (À ta place, avec...)·French

Questions & Answers about Sans cette crème, on équilibrerait la saveur différemment.

How does Sans cette crème replace a si clause here?
The preposition sans (without) sets up an implicit condition. Instead of using a full clause like Si nous n'avions pas cette crème (If we didn't have this cream), you can just use sans plus a noun. The conditional verb équilibrerait then shows what would happen in that hypothetical situation.
Why does équilibrerait end in -ait instead of -ions, since the English translation says "we would balance"?
Even though on almost always means "we" in everyday French, it remains grammatically singular. It always takes the same third-person singular verb endings as il or elle. Therefore, the conditional ending is -ait, not the -ions you would use with nous.
Why is the adverb différemment spelled with an e and a double m?
To form an adverb from an adjective that ends in -ent (like différent), you drop the -nt and add -mment. Keep in mind that even though it is spelled with an e, the ending -emment is pronounced exactly like -amment (rhyming with the French word maman).
Could I say le goût instead of la saveur in this sentence?
Yes, they are often interchangeable, but la saveur is slightly more refined. In culinary contexts, la saveur is frequently used to describe a specific, nuanced flavor profile, whereas le goût is the standard, everyday word for "taste" or "flavor".

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