variants
or tartare sauce
: a sauce made principally of mayonnaise and chopped pickles
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The fish is Alaskan cod, lightly fried and served in strips with cocktail and tartar sauce on the side.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Dress the cakes up on a bun with some pickled onions, tomato, and tartar sauce.
—Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Long John Silver's, a fast-food seafood chain, will sell bottles of its tartar sauce in select grocery stores starting in February, the company announced in a release this week.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Feb. 2026
For a heartier option, the Whatacatch Platter includes two crispy fish fillets served with fries and a side of tartar sauce, with jalapeños available for extra heat.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Dress the cakes up on a bun with some pickled onions, tomato, and tartar sauce.
—Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Long John Silver's, a fast-food seafood chain, will sell bottles of its tartar sauce in select grocery stores starting in February, the company announced in a release this week.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Feb. 2026
For a heartier option, the Whatacatch Platter includes two crispy fish fillets served with fries and a side of tartar sauce, with jalapeños available for extra heat.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Tartar sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tartar%20sauce. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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tartar sauce
noun
tar·tar sauce
variants
or tartare sauce
: a sauce made chiefly of mayonnaise and chopped pickles
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