Tartar Sauce

egg yolk1
dry mustard1 T
distilled vinegar1 T
olive oil3/4 c
sour gherkins2 T
capers1 T
yellow or white onion1 T
red pepper sauceto taste
saltto taste
white pepperto taste

Finely chop the gherkins, capers and onions. Put the egg yolk, mustard, red pepper sauce and vinegar in a bowl and beat with a wire whisk. Gradually add the oil while continuing to beat vigorously. When the sauce has thickened, add the chopped gherkins, capers and onions along with the salt and pepper. Blend well and chill for at least one hour.

This recipe is from The New York Times, 23 September 1981.

Recipe from An Eclectic Cookbook (Copyright © 1987, John S. Garavelli), page 4–7.

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