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The name is a shortening of the original  a Ã  la  tartare or served with tartar , sauce a dish popular in the 19th and early 20th. centurieslthough the word 'tartare' presumably refers to the Tartar people of Central Asia, and there are many stories connecting steak tartare with them, steak tartare is not related to Tatar cuisine. A Ã  la tartare or simply tartare still means served with tartar sauce for some, dishes mostly fried. fish
Cream of tartar, whose chemical name is potassium bitartrate, is actually an acidic salt produced as a byproduct of winemaking. Its primary purpose is culinary, but when combined with other products -- such as vinegar -- it can also be used around the house.