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Crème fraîche

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, crème fraîche means: A thick cultured cream with a mildly tangy flavour.

In Turkish: kültürlenmiş koyu krema, krem freş

How it is used

Used in sweet and savoury dishes; it is a dairy ingredient, not whipped cream.

Example sentences

  1. A spoonful of crème fraîche finished the beetroot soup.

    The cream provides a rich, mildly acidic finishing element.

  2. The berries were served with crème fraîche and sugar.

    The same cultured cream can accompany a sweet course.

Common collocations

  • thick crème fraîche
  • serve with crème fraîche
  • ingredientOne of the foods or other items, such as flour, oil or salt, that are combined to make a particular dish.
  • garnishA small item of food, such as herbs, a slice of lemon or a sauce dot, added to a dish to make it look and taste better. As a verb, to garnish means to add this.

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