In this post I am sharing the Old Fashioned Tartar Sauce recipe.
Hey Y’all! Fish Fridays just got a whole lot better. Why? Because I’m sharing how to make the best tartar sauce ever at home. You may never buy the bottled stuff again.
A homemade tartar sauce is rich, tangy and so fresh. It is the perfect condiment for seafood meals or as a spread on a classic fried fish filet sandwich.
Recipes for tartar sauce can be found in cookbooks from the 1800’s but the sauce itself has been around a bit longer. Who knew? I didn’t but we all do now.
What’s Tartar Sauce Made Of?
Tartar sauce is a mayonnaise based condiment with chopped capers, chopped dill pickle relish, a bit of minced onion, Dijon mustard, some lemon juice, a dash of hot sauce and a few seasonings.
I love that you can make a small batch that you’re likely to use up in a month or so rather than the bottled stuff that seems to sit on the shelf forever and eventually expire.
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Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe
How Long Does Homemade Tartar Sauce Last?
If properly stored and refrigerated, your homemade tartar sauce will last several months (up to six) and keep its integrity and flavor. We’ve never had a jar last more than a month before it is all used up….a benefit of making a small batch.
Many of you may be observing Lent this time of year so this sauce will become a staple.
Tartar Sauce with Capers and Dill
How Do You Make Tartar Sauce?
Preparing your homemade tartar sauce is very easy. A tiny bit of chopping to make sure the dill pickle cubes and capers are minced is the extent of hard work and then you just have to mix the ingredients together.
Although you are using dill pickle relish, you still want to chop through it to mince up so that it incorporates well into your sauce recipe. That ensures that all of the flavors are found in each tasty bite of tartar sauce.
Southern Tartar Sauce
I believe it has always been fairly obvious to most of us that tartar sauce has pickles in it. The real star of the show in this recipe is the capers. There aren’t a lot of capers but they are what really makes a true bona fide traditional tartar sauce recipe.
I remember my attempt at making tartar sauce when I was a lot younger and didn’t know capers should be included. Tartar sauce is just not the same without them. It’s a must in this recipe.
So the next time you need a sauce for your Friday night seafood platter or those tasty fish sandwiches, make yourself a fresh batch of tartar sauce.
Old Fashioned Tartar Sauce Recipe
Let’s make this Old Fashioned Tartar Sauce Recipe!
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Wondering what's in tartar sauce? It's typically made with mayonnaise, chopped pickles or relish, lemon juice, and herbs (like tarragon and dill). There are also a handful of optional ingredients you can add that take the tartar sauce's flavor to the next level. For example, this recipe includes yellow mustard.
As well, you can add more mayonnaise, which has a thicker consistency than sour cream. Experiment with adding slightly more chopped dill pickle as well, until you get it to the consistency you like. If you make sure you pat the dill pickle and cucumber with a paper towel to remove excess juices, this will help.
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.
Ingredients. I like to add diced dill pickles instead of capers. Some of the pickle juice is added to thin the sauce, but feel free to use the same amount of lemon juice. Most recipes call for white vinegar with some sugar added, I like to substitute rice wine vinegar, taking care of both needs there.
Tartar sauce should be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator for about a week. Obviously, if it starts to smell funky in the fridge or the flavor is off before the week is up, you should dump it. Similar to other mayonnaise-based condiments, tartar sauce does not freeze well because the emulsion can break.
The history of tartar sauce is a bit unclear. Some historians think that the tartar sauce emerged during the Roman period. It traveled through the medieval age and became most popular among French people. They created the modern version of tartar sauce that we are familiar with.
In reality, the two have nothing to do with one another. Cream of tartar is a powdery baking ingredient that you'd find in sweets like cookies or meringues. Tartar sauce, on the other hand, is super savory, rich, and tangy. It's typically served with seafood, but trust me – this delicious condiment can do so much more.
Made with quality ingredients, including soybean oil, pickle relish, egg yolks, and natural flavors, this condiment is perfect for adding flavor to your favorite dishes. Each serving contains 2 tablespoons of the chef-style tartar sauce, meaning you can enjoy up to 126 servings per container!
What is Captain D's Tartar Sauce? Captain D's Tartar Sauce is a creamy and flavorful condiment that adds a delicious touch to your favorite dishes. It contains simple-to-find ingredients like mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, minced onion, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and optional chopped capers.
For every 1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar in the recipe, use 1 teaspoon lemon juice or white vinegar. As an example, if your cookie recipe calls for 1 teaspoon baking soda, add 2 teaspoons lemon juice instead of the cream of tartar.
For a clean tasting mayonnaise use something like grape seed, safflower, avocado or canola oil. Since posting the recipe, quite a few readers have asked about olive oil in mayonnaise. You can use olive oil, but it can be a little overpowering so I prefer to use a brand that's light and fruity.
And a few people wanted to know if tartar sauce was the same as cream of tartar. And actually Tartar Sauce doesn't contain any cream of tartar. It's a mayonnaise based sauce named after the Tartar family.
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