![]() Tartar sauce is often served with fried seafood dishes. | |
Alternative names | Tartare sauce, tartare |
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Type | Sauce |
Place of origin | France |
Main ingredients | Mayonnaise, gherkins (or other varieties of pickles), lemon juice and sometimes tarragon |
Tartar sauce (French: sauce tartare; spelled tartare sauce in the UK, Ireland, and Commonwealth countries) is a condiment made of mayonnaise, chopped pickles and relish, caper, and herbs such as tarragon and dill. Tartar sauce can also be enhanced with other herbs, lemon juice, and olives. It is most often served with seafood dishes such as fish and chips, fish sandwiches, fish fingers, fried oysters, and calamari.[1]
sauce tartare.