Crème fraîche

The European counterpart to the US sour cream product. It is a heavy cream slightly soured with bacterial culture, but not as sour or as thick as sour cream.

Crème fraîche can be made at home by adding a small amount of cultured buttermilk or sour cream to normal heavy cream, and allowing to stand for several hours at room temperature until the bacterial cultures act on the cream.

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