tartare
adjective[after noun]
food & drinkspecializeduk/tɑːˈtɑːr/us/tɑːrˈtɑːr/(offishormeat)servedcutinto verysmallpieceswithout beingcooked:
Sheenjoyedherchilledwatercresssoupandsalmontartare.
See
steak tartare
- Thedinnerbeganwithseabasstartaretoppedwith shisholeaf,caviarandwhitechocolateshavings.
- Geraldine went for thetunafishtartarestarter.
- She wasn'ttemptedby thelambtartare, either.
- Thesalmontartare was the group'sfavoriteappetizer. With thesimpleandrawmixofingredients, it was aperfectsummerdish.
Cookery terms
- amandine
- au gratin
- courgetti
- cube steak
- cuisine
- curdle
- dessertspoon
- dessertspoonful
- extra-rare
- jus
- leavening
- lemony
- mirepoix
- mise en place
- tablespoonful
- teaspoonful
- uncooked
- à la grecque
- à la king
- à la mode
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Fish & seafood
tartare
noun[CorU]
uk/tɑːˈtɑːr/us/tɑːrˈtɑːr/fishormeatthat iscutinto verysmallpiecesandservedwithout beingcooked:
From thespecialappetiserswechosea tartare of yellowtailtuna.

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- A tartare, when doneright, is anappetisingway tostartameal.
- Thesignaturedishhere is a tartare ofScotchbeef.
- skinlesschillipeppersstuffedwith tartare oftuna,avocadoandscentedwith thefreshestsoftherbs
- tartare oftunain awhitebalsamicvinaigrette
Cookery terms
- amandine
- au gratin
- courgetti
- cube steak
- cuisine
- curdle
- dessertspoon
- dessertspoonful
- extra-rare
- jus
- leavening
- lemony
- mirepoix
- mise en place
- tablespoonful
- teaspoonful
- uncooked
- à la grecque
- à la king
- à la mode
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Fish & seafood