Crockery has a taste (6)
I believe the answer is:
palate
'taste' is the definition.
(palate can mean an ability to distinguish tastes)
'crockery has a' is the wordplay.
'crockery' becomes 'plate' (plate is a kind of crockery).
'has' indicates putting letters inside.
'plate' placed around 'a' is 'PALATE'.
(Other definitions for palate that I've seen before include "A plate (anag.)" , "part of trap" , "Roof of the mouth, seat of taste" , "having ability to appreciate good food" , "relish" .)