Tartare (en. Tartare)

taʁ.taʁ

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Preparation based on raw meat or fish, typically seasoned.

I prefer salmon tartare to beef tartare.

Je préfère le tartare de saumon au tartare de boeuf.

Sauce made from pickles and capers, often used with meats and fish.

Tartar sauce is perfect with fries.

La sauce tartare est parfaite avec les frites.

The term comes from the French 'tartare' which refers to the Tartars, an ethnic group from Central Asia, associated with the consumption of raw meat.

beef tartare

Preparation of minced raw beef seasoned.

tartare de boeuf

tartar sauce

Cold sauce made from mayonnaise, capers, and pickles.

sauce tartare

fish tartare

Preparation of raw fish, often seasoned with lemon.

tartare de poisson

carpaccio

Similar preparation but generally based on finely sliced meat or fish.

carpaccio

raw cuisine

Culinary style that emphasizes raw foods.

cuisine crue

Refers to an extravagant or eccentric person.

Stop being so tartare, be a little more serious.

Arrête de faire le tartare, sois un peu plus sérieux.

To have a bold fashion style.

She is really tartare with her colorful clothes.

Elle est vraiment tartare avec ses vêtements colorés.