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or crème fraiche
: heavy cream thickened and slightly soured with buttermilk and often served on fruit
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Imagine a cast iron pan loaded with shredded potatoes and a bed of creme fraiche with a heap of delicate salty sturgeon eggs on top.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2024
Serve them with our spicy horseradish dip, or try topping the potato cubes with creme fraiche and caviar.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2024
Popular dishes include potato gnocchi, northern halibut and Delta asparagus soup with blue crab creme fraiche, according to OpenTable.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
Mix in the vanilla and almond extracts until combined, then beat in the creme fraiche and mix until smooth.
—Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Zoe's Creme Fraiche Pancakes get their richness from a mix of whole milk, sour cream, and creme fraiche.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2024
The tuna and hamachi tartare with dashi creme fraiche and Kaspia Royal Oscietra Caviar is the height of indulgence.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Order the Regis Ova Caviar Bites, a Be Bubbly specialty of creme fraiche toasts topped with dill, kettle chips and, of course, caviar.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 30 Jan. 2024
Add a tablespoon of white wine vinegar and leave it for five minutes, then stir in a cup of creme fraiche.
—David Tanis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2024
Serve them with our spicy horseradish dip, or try topping the potato cubes with creme fraiche and caviar.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2024
Popular dishes include potato gnocchi, northern halibut and Delta asparagus soup with blue crab creme fraiche, according to OpenTable.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
Mix in the vanilla and almond extracts until combined, then beat in the creme fraiche and mix until smooth.
—Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Zoe's Creme Fraiche Pancakes get their richness from a mix of whole milk, sour cream, and creme fraiche.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2024
The tuna and hamachi tartare with dashi creme fraiche and Kaspia Royal Oscietra Caviar is the height of indulgence.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Order the Regis Ova Caviar Bites, a Be Bubbly specialty of creme fraiche toasts topped with dill, kettle chips and, of course, caviar.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 30 Jan. 2024
Add a tablespoon of white wine vinegar and leave it for five minutes, then stir in a cup of creme fraiche.
—David Tanis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
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“Crème fraîche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cr%C3%A8me%20fra%C3%AEche. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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