tartar sauce
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tartar sauce
First recorded in 1895–1900, tartar sauce is from French sauce tartare
Example Sentences
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Additionally, Red Lobster tweaked its tartar sauce recipe following complaints from several fans on TikTok.
From Salon • Nov. 17, 2024
Those who appreciate the minty mushy peas will wish for more than the small dollop provided; ditto the housemade tartar sauce.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2023
Especially when seasonings and sauces are familiar—gravy in the first case, tartar sauce in the second—people tend not to miss the meat, she notes in her cookbook.
From National Geographic • Oct. 19, 2023
"When we paid the bill we discovered that the tiny pot of mushy peas was £2 extra, as was the tartar sauce as was the curry sauce. Unfortunately I don't think we will be returning!"
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2023
Five hours later, we’re eating seafood at a little shack on a North Carolina beach, looking out to sea, licking tartar sauce from our fingers.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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