Food Lens · Condiments
Tartar sauce
Creamy and tangy with a briny, pickled edge from the relish or capers mixed into the mayonnaise base.
Lens analyzedTartar sauce is a creamy, tangy condiment made from mayonnaise mixed with chopped pickles or relish, capers, and sometimes herbs or lemon juice. It's the classic accompaniment to fried fish and seafood dishes.
Where it comes from
Tartar sauce developed in French cooking as a cold, mayonnaise-based sauce, and it became especially associated in North America with fried fish and fast-food fish sandwiches through the 20th century.
Buying it
Check the ingredient list for relish or chopped pickle content, since some brands are chunkier while others are smoother, which affects how it's used as a dip versus a spread.
Storing it
Refrigerate tartar sauce at all times, even before opening if it's sold in the refrigerated section, and use opened jars within a few weeks.
Keeps about 6 months in the fridge.
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