Sauces
French
FrenchTartare Sauce
The classic tangy mayonnaise-based sauce for fish and chips. Basic stirs capers and gherkins through shop-bought mayo, Better builds a proper sauce with shallot and herbs, and Ultimate whisks a fresh egg-yolk mayonnaise from scratch with cornichons and tarragon.
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Nut-free
Budget version
Shop-bought mayonnaise stirred through with capers and gherkins in five minutes.
Per serving£0.30
Total cost£1.20
Time5 min
Ingredients for 4
- 150 g mayonnaise , shop-bought
- 2 tbsp gherkins , finely chopped
- 1 tbsp capers , drained and chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley , chopped
- black pepper , to taste
Method
- Spoon the mayonnaise into a small bowl.
- Stir in the chopped gherkins, capers, lemon juice and parsley.
- Season with black pepper and chill until needed.
Equipment
- bowl
- spoon
The three ways, side by side
Budget
Shop-bought mayonnaise stirred through with capers and gherkins in five minutes.
Better
Made properly with shallot, mustard and fresh herbs for a brighter, more rounded sauce.
Ultimate
A from-scratch egg-yolk mayonnaise whisked by hand, finished with cornichons, tarragon and a splash of white wine vinegar.