Sauce Tartare
A classic sauce made with mayonnaise, shallots, capers, olives, pickles, parsley, and tarragon.
Ingredients
- 2 raw eggs Egg yolks
- 1 pint Olive oil
- 2 tablespoonfuls Vinegar
- 2 tablespoonfuls Lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoonful Salt
- 1/4 teaspoonful Cayenne pepper
- 1 each Shallot, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoonfuls Capers, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoonfuls Olives, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoonfuls Cucumber pickles, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoonful Parsley, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoonful Powdered tarragon
- 2 tablespoonfuls Boiling water
Instructions
- 1Beat the egg yolks with a small wooden spoon or silver fork. Add the salt and cayenne pepper and mix again; then add all of the vinegar and lemon juice, beating it in gradually with an egg-beater. When the mixture is smooth, beat in half a teaspoonful of oil. Continue beating in the oil, increasing the quantity added at one time to a teaspoonful, and finally to a tablespoonful, until the whole quantity has been used. Lastly, beat in two tablespoonfuls of boiling water, one at a time. Cover with a china or glass plate and set aside in a cool place.
- 2To each cup of mayonnaise dressing add one shallot, chopped fine, two tablespoonfuls, each, of finely chopped capers, olives and cucumber pickles, one tablespoonful of chopped parsley, and one-fourth a teaspoonful of powdered tarragon.