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Tartar sauce is a condiment primarily made from mayonnaise and chopped pickles. It is often served with fried fish. The name "tartare" is linked to the Tatar people of Central Asia, and the sauce's origins are traced back to French chef Georges-Auguste Escoffier, who perfected a mayonnaise-based sauce with pickles and sharp mustard. The term "tartare" has also been extended to dishes involving raw, chopped meat or fish, such as steak tartare. While steak tartare is a dish of raw beef, tartar sauce is a distinct condiment.12

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