Food: Sour Cream [edit]

Other Names: Cultured Sour Cream, 酸奶油 (Chinese), サワークリーム (Japanese), صور كريم (Arabic), Сметана (Russian), Crema agria (Spanish) All Translations
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Sour cream is a dairy product rich in fats obtained by fermenting a regular cream by certain kinds of lactic acid bacteria.About.com.. Retrieved on (August 24, 2008). The bacterial culture, introduced either deliberately or naturally, sours and thickens the cream. Though only mildly sour in taste, the name stems from the production of lactic acid by bacterial fermentation, sometimes referred to as "souring".

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Substitutes: Soy sour cream, Yogurt, goat cheese

[edit] About Sour Cream

Sour cream is a dairy product made of fermented cream. By adding bacterial culture to fresh cream, it naturally thickens and sours the cream.

Sour cream is rich in fat, and is widely used as a topping, a dip and helps thicken sauces and soups. Some sour cream versions now have introduced light and non-fat varieties.