American

Tartar Sauce

A historical side recipe from Fannie Merritt Farmer's 1910 Boston Cooking-School Cook Book.

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Gather

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • ⅓ cup Butter

Make it

Method

  1. 1

    Mix vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and Worcestershire Sauce in a small bowl, and heat over hot water. Brown the butter in an omelet pan, and strain into first mixture.

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Where this recipe comes from

Tartar Sauce, from The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1910).

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Historical measurements, equipment, temperatures and terminology may differ from modern kitchen practice.