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Classic Tartar Sauce
Classic Tartar Sauce is a traditional French recipe for a classic sauce of a mayonnaise base with pickles, shallot and black pepper; several variants are also presented. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic French version of: Classic Tartar Sauce.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Serves:
1
Rating: 
Tags : Sauce RecipesHerb RecipesVegetable RecipesFrench Recipes
This is a classic sauce for fish that's made from a base of mayonnaise. Along with the classic versions, several variants and how to make them are also presented.
Ingredients:
95g (2/3 cup)
dill pickles, chopped (you can also use gherkins or cornichons)
125ml
mayonnaise
3 tbsp shallot, finely chopped
dash of freshly-ground black pepper
For Variants:
aïoli mayonnaise
dijon mustard
spring onions
tarragon
flat-leaf parsley
lemon juice
lime juice
lime zest
ramsons
Method:
Simply mix together all the ingredients in a small bowl. Transfer to your refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Rather than basic mayonnaise, you can use aïoli mayonnaise as a base for tartar sauce. Other variations include adding a teaspoon of dijon mustard for Dijon Tartar Sauce. If you substitute spring onions for the shallots, you get Spring Onion Tartar Sauce.
One of my favourite versions is to substitute 2 tbsp chopped tarragon and 1 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley with 1 tsp lemon juice for the shallot. In springtime, I make a wild food version with 2 tbsp finely-shredded ramson leaves and 1 tbsp chopped tarragon with 1 tsp lime zest and 1 tsp lime juice.
