From: wilkins@scubed.com (Darin Wilkins)
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
Subject: Re: Wanted: Recipe for Tartar Sauce
Date: 24 Jan 93 15:33:05 GMT
Organization: S-CUBED, A Division of Maxwell Labs; San Diego CA

Teresa Ball writes:

>I would like to find a good recipe for tartar sauce (the creaming dip
>for fish).  All of the store bought brands are putting way to much
>sugar in them these days - making them a sweeter sauce.  I can't find
>a good recipe for this.  

Perhaps one of the following will be to your liking.  The last 2 are
a real change of pace.

1. makes about 1 1/2 C

1 C mayo
1 C oil-cured olives, pitted and minced
6 anchovy fillets, rinsed, dried, and minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbl fresh lemon juice
1/4 C minced fresh parsley

Beat all ingredients together and chill several hours to allow flavors
to blend.  Return to room temperature and beat well before serving.
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2. makes about 2 C

1 2/3 C mayo
3 Tbl chopped stuffed olives
3 Tbl chopped sweet pickle
1 Tbl chopped capers
1 Tbl minced fresh parsley
1 Tbl minced onion
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp fresh lemon juice

Combine all ingredients.  Depending on the kind of mayo used, you
may need to taste and adjust the seasonings with a little extra
vinegar, lemon juice or salt.
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3. makes about 1 1/2 C

1 C mayo
2 Tbl minced onion
3 Tbl minced sweet pickle
1 Tbl minced stuffed olives
1 Tbl minced capers
1 Tbl minced fresh parsley

Combine all ingredients.
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4. makes about 1 1/4 C

1 C mayo
2 Tbl chopped sweet pickle
1 Tbl chopped capers
1 Tbl minced fresh parsley
1 tsp sharp prepared mustard

Combine all ingredients.
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5. makes about 1 1/4 C

1 C mayo
1 chopped sweet pickle
1 tsp chopped chives or onion
1 tsp prepared mustard
1 tsp crumbled dried chervil
1 tsp crumbled dried tarragon
1 tsp minced parsley

Combine all ingredients.  Chill until ready to serve.
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6. makes about 3/4 C

3/4 C mayo
1 Tbl tarragon or wine vinegar
1 Tbl minced fresh parsley
2 tsp chopped green olives
2 tsp minced sweet pickle
2 tsp minced capers
1 tsp minced onion

Combine all ingredients.  Chill before serving.
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7. makes about 3/4 C

1/2 C mayo
or
1/4 C mayo and 1/4 C sour cream

1/4 C drained sweet pickle relish
1 Tbl finely chopped green onion (including top)
1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
4 drops liquid hot pepper seasoning

Combine all ingredients.  Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes
to allow flavors to blend.
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8. Radish Tartar Sauce (makes about 2 1/2 C)

3/4 C plain yogurt
3/4 C sour cream
1 C chopped radishes
1/2 C thinly sliced green onion (including top)
3 Tbl chopped capers
1 1/2 Tbl prepared horseradish
salt

Combine all measured ingredients.  Salt to taste.  Stir before using.
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9. Mint Tartar Sauce (makes about 2 C)

2 small shallots
1 clove garlic
1 1/2 C mayo
6 Tbl small capers
6 small sour gherkins (cornichons)
juice of 1 lemon
1 tsp Dijon mustard
pinch of cayenne pepper
1/4 C finely chopped fresh parsley
3 Tbl finely chopped fresh mint

Process the shallots and garlic in a food processor or blender until very
finely chopped.
Add the mayo, capers, gherkins, lemon juice, mustard and cayenne.  Process
until finely chopped (about 20 seconds).  Do not reduce the capers and
gherkins to mush.
Tranfer the mixture to a bowl and fold in the parsley and mint.

darin
wilkins@scubed.scubed.com
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