Jalapeño Tartar Sauce

Name: Jalapeño Tartar Sauce
Yield: makes 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup mayonnaise (page 282); 1 jalapeño chile, cored, seeded, and finely chopped; 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish; 3 tablespoons capers, rinsed, drained, and chopped; Grated zest and juice of 1/2 lemon; 2 teaspoons freshly grated or well-drained prepared horseradish; 2 teaspoons hot sauce; Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

December 9, 2011

A little dab of this hotness on fried fish will set you up! Capsaicin, the chemical compound in chiles that makes them hot, is water repellent. Not only does water not stop the fire, but it also spreads the capsaicin around. However, it easily combines with fats. So, if you’ve had a little too much heat, reach for milk or yogurt instead of water, wine, or beer.

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