Remoulade

Definition

A tangy, mayonnaise-based sauce with pickles, capers, and herbs that makes everything taste better. It's basically fancy tartar sauce that went to finishing school in France and came back with a new accent and an attitude.

Example Usage

"I put remoulade on my fish and chips and suddenly I'm not eating pub food anymore, I'm having a coastal dining experience. Same fish, different sauce, ten dollars more."

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