Tartar sauce since the 19th century. Tartar sauce Tartar sauce (spelled tartare sauce in the UK, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and other parts of the Commonwealth) is a mayonnaise of French origin, and is typically of a rough consistency due to the addition of diced gherkins or other varieties of pickles, capers and parsley. It is often used as a condiment with seafood dishes. It is most commonly used with clam strips, fried oysters, fish and chips, fish sandwiches, and fish fingers, among many other dishes. Tartar sauce is based on either mayonnaise (egg yolk, mustard or vinegar, oil) or aioli
Madras curry sauce Madras curry sauce Madras curry or Madras sauce is a fairly hot curry sauce (with the exception of seafood madras curries, which are made to a slightly different recipe), red in colour and with heavy use of chili powder. Yoghurt is often used to take away some or all of the heat. Madras curry is said to originate from the south of India, and gets its name from the city known as Madras when English merchants arrived there in 1640 (now Chennai). However, the name 'Madras Curry' is not used in India, but was invented by restaurants in Britain. The