Forget Tartar Sauce: This Aldi Dip Gives Fish Sandwiches A Way Bolder Seafood Flavor

For many, fish sandwiches are at their best when topped with mayonnaise, tartar sauce, or even Big Mac sauce, a swap that gives a taste upgrade to a Filet-O-Fish. These sauces work so well for a reason: Their creamy consistency is able to balance the crispy, greasy qualities of the fried fish. If tartar isn't available to you, or you'd rather top your fish sandwich with something else, you have plenty of alternatives. Fans of Aldi can find one of the best tartar sauce alternatives for fish sandwiches in its Park Street Deli Crab Rangoon Dip.

The Crab Rangoon Dip is a great choice for those looking to give fish sandwiches a major flavor boost while still enjoying that creaminess that perfects the meal. The sauce features imitation crab — which is typically surimi made from Alaskan Pollock — which gives it a uniquely fish-forward taste, and a subtle spiciness that can really liven up a fish sandwich. Best of all, it costs just $3.29 per 10-ounce tub, which means that you can give it a shot without paying too much.

The creamy texture of the Park Street Deli Crab Rangoon Dip (which it gets from sour cream and cream cheese spread) makes it an ideal choice for fish sandwiches. However, it's not the only suitable candidate for the job at Aldi. In fact, folks online have noted that the Park Street Deli Lobster Roll Dip has a superior flavor to its crab Rangoon counterpart. This is likely because the Lobster Roll Dip features a mayonnaise base and real lobster chunks. The dip also has a slightly looser consistency and a flavor that some have compared to tartar sauce. These factors make it a pretty obvious replacement for tartar sauce on your sandwiches.

Nevertheless, if you do choose to use the Park Street Deli Crab Rangoon Dip, you can make it an even tastier topping by using it to make coleslaw and give it a bit more substance in the process. While it's notoriously difficult to make coleslaw at home taste as good as restaurant coleslaw, adding shredded cabbage and carrots into the dip could turn a good addition into a truly great one for your next fish sandwich.