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Amy McCarthy is a former reporter at Eater, focusing on pop culture, policy and labor, and only the weirdest online trends. I buy creme fraiche once a year, tops. At around $7 for the tiniest tub, ...

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Crème fraîche is a thick and rich-tasting cream that comes from the French and is used in many aspects of cooking. It can be a substitute for yogurt or sour cream in recipes, but it can be a little ...

Crème fraîche is often perceived as a fancy product, but there's a low-cost, low-effort way to make it at home with sour ...

A: Pronounced “krem fresh” this rich-tasting cream is the French version of sour cream. Like sour cream, crème fraîche has a fermenting agent that thickens it. What’s different about creme fraiche is ...

It’s hard to imagine French home cooking without a dollop of creme fraiche, that silky, subtly tart cultured cream that has a way of making food taste better. In France, just about every home cook ...

A few weeks ago, in an attempt to breathe new life into some leftovers, I added a dollop of crème fraîche to a bowl of pork ragu. It melted, forming a creamy, tomato-y sauce that was very rich and ...