Tartar Sauce (Noun)
Meaning
Mayonnaise with chopped pickles and sometimes capers and shallots and parsley and hard-cooked egg; sauce for seafood especially fried fish.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The classic combo of fried fish with tartar sauce is widely popular in seafood restaurants.
- To make your own tartar sauce, mix mayonnaise with finely chopped pickles, capers, and parsley.
- When it comes to fish sticks, nothing beats a side of creamy tartar sauce for dipping.
- Serve the beer-battered cod with a dollop of homemade tartar sauce on the side.
- Tartar sauce made with fresh capers and hard-cooked egg is the perfect accompaniment to a plate of crispy fried calamari.