Pink Tartar Sauce

 

                The traditional accompaniment to all fried fish, tartar sauce benefits from a touch of tomato.

Makes about 1¼ cups

• ¾ cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon capers
• 1 tablespoon prepared creole mustard
• 1 tablespoon ketchup 
• Juice of ½ lemon
• Salt and Cayenne to taste

1. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients.
2. Refrigerate the sauce at least 30 minutes.
3. It keeps for several days.

                Fried catfish and pink tartar sauce make a super sandwich. Before frying the fish, fry two slices of bacon for each diner, and prepare the tartar sauce. Have some good soft rolls, tomato slices, and lettuce on hand. Combine the fried fish on the rolls with the bacon, tomato, lettuce, and a generous dollop of the tartar sauce.

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