tartar sauce
noun
tar·tar sauce ˈtär-tər- 
variants or tartare sauce
: a sauce made principally of mayonnaise and chopped pickles
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The signature double-decker burger is made with beef patties, a double-decker bun and Frisch’s signature tartar sauce. 
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2022 The crust is crunchy and the fish is well done, with a homemade tartar sauce adding a welcome sour note. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 11 Aug. 2022 Small plates at the restaurant run the gamut from branzino sliders with red chili and tartar sauce to meatballs with creamy polenta and tomato pan gravy. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2022 Start with cod cakes and a dab of lobster tartar sauce, or the Crunchy French Toast with fresh strawberry, slivered almonds, and vanilla mascarpone cream. Brad Johnson, Bon Appétit, 1 July 2022 Or tuck them between two slices of French bread with a slice of juicy red tomato and a smear of tartar sauce or rémoulade. Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 7 June 2022 Best served with no condiments—although a spicy tartar sauce is OK—and a Bloody Mary rimmed with Old Bay. Tim Neville, Outside Online, 8 July 2021 The natural condiment with fried fish is tartar sauce; nothing else gives a satisfyingly sharp pop of contrasting creaminess to fried fish. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 9 Mar. 2022 Yolks can be used for mayonnaise, tartar sauce, Caesar salad dressing or hollandaise. Lynne Sherwin, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2022 See More
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2022 The crust is crunchy and the fish is well done, with a homemade tartar sauce adding a welcome sour note. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 11 Aug. 2022 Small plates at the restaurant run the gamut from branzino sliders with red chili and tartar sauce to meatballs with creamy polenta and tomato pan gravy. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2022 Start with cod cakes and a dab of lobster tartar sauce, or the Crunchy French Toast with fresh strawberry, slivered almonds, and vanilla mascarpone cream. Brad Johnson, Bon Appétit, 1 July 2022 Or tuck them between two slices of French bread with a slice of juicy red tomato and a smear of tartar sauce or rémoulade. Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 7 June 2022 Best served with no condiments—although a spicy tartar sauce is OK—and a Bloody Mary rimmed with Old Bay. Tim Neville, Outside Online, 8 July 2021 The natural condiment with fried fish is tartar sauce; nothing else gives a satisfyingly sharp pop of contrasting creaminess to fried fish. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 9 Mar. 2022 Yolks can be used for mayonnaise, tartar sauce, Caesar salad dressing or hollandaise. Lynne Sherwin, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French sauce tartare
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
tartar sauce
noun
tar·tar sauce
variants or tartare sauce
ˈtär-tər-
: a sauce made chiefly of mayonnaise and chopped pickles