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Is tartar sauce the same as cream of tartar?

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No. Tartar sauce is a mixture of chopped pickles and mayonnaise that is served with fish. Cream of tartar is potassium hydrogen tartrate, used as leavening and to improve the texture of baked goods. They are NOT interchangeable.

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