i just found........

[key]

freakin TARTAR SAUCE!!!! im so excited. going to boil up some spicy shrimps this weekend.....ummmmm.....

just wanted to share the excitement. not often i find comfort foods down here...

[DATsBBQ]

Tartar Sauce: I have no hard and fast recipe for the stuff, but it pretty much goes like this:
1 cup Mayo
3 Tbsp chopped up Dill pickle or (use pickle relish)
1 Tbsp Granulated Onion
2 tsp Tbsp Lemon zest (grated peel)
2 tsp tsp Lemon juice
Pinch of sugar (omit if using pickle relish)
Mix it all up and season with salt and white pepper to taste. Refrigerate for a day to let flavors meld for best results.

I prefer cocktail sauce for shrimp, but sadly have no recipe for one

[Big Ed]

Cocktail sauce is simple,catsup and add ground horseradish to your taste.

[egghead]

Cocktail Sauce:

I don't measure either - mix, taste, adjust

1 cup ketchup
juice from two lemons
2 - Tbps prepared horseradish

Go up or down with the horseradish to adjust for taste

Edit after submitting - Looks like Big Ed has a quicker draw than EH

[nascarchuck]

When I cook shrimp, I do a 50/50 mix of ketchup and mayo then quirt a little bit of lemon juice in it. May have to adjust the mix a little but it should be about this color.

My wife was hesitant at first but once she tried it we dont do cocktail sauce here any more.

[JamesB]

Yeppers, good info here. I've always associated tarter sauce with fish and cocktail sauce with shellfish. I make a tartar sauce like Dat's does (ingredients vary depending on what's in the fridge/pantry at the time) and the cocktail sauce like EH.

[OSD]

Here's a cocktail sauce I make most of the time....


Jim's Spicy Cocktail Sauce
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3/4 cup catsup
1/4 cup chili sauce...Jim's Chili Sauce
2 Tblsp lemon or lime juice, I prefer lime juice
1 Tblsp Worcesterhire sauce
3 Tblsp Prepared Horseradish-fine cut
dash or two of Cholula hot sauce....to taste

1. Combine ingredients, mix well

2. Chill before serving.

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Here's a spicy Jalapeno Tartar Sauce that's real good.....................

JALAPENO TARTAR SAUCE
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1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 Jalapeno pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
1 Tbs minced parsley
1 Tbs minced onion
1 tsp pickle relish
2 tsp lime juice
1 tsp prepared horseradish
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt

1. Prepare the tartar sauce by mixing all the ingredients together in a
small bowl.

2. Refrigerate until needed.

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[JamesB]

I'm liking the way that Jalapeno Tartar Sauce looks! Gonna give that one a try next time I fry up some fish. Thx!