Creme Fraiche?

Murrmurr

Murrmurr

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When the lady in the apartment next to mine was very pregnant and told me it was a boy, I gave her a whole bunch of Collin's baby clothes. Ever since, her husband occasionally brings me fruit and onions from the farmers market they go to. Yesterday he brought me about a quart-sized tub of Creme Fraiche. I'm not sure how to use it. The label says "use in place of butter or oil" and also "It's a white sauce!" So I don't know if it's something like lard or it's a sauce.

Is it for making white sauce, like for pasta or baked chicken, or do you use it as is right outa the tub...or what? I looked online but I just got a bunch of How to make creme fraiche, not How to use it.
 

hollydolly said:
I use it all the time, its like a semi- soured cream.. you can use it as you would heavy cream on desserts etc... or stir it into soups or stews at the last minute...

It's delicious, I have 2 pots in the fridge right now
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So if I wanted to use it on baked chicken (like a casserole), would I wait until the meat's almost cooked through and then add the creme fraiche and put it back in the oven? I mean, can it burn or scorch?
 

I don't use it but found these recipes for you, each with a delicious photo. I also read elsewhere to drop a spoonful over grilled apples and pears dusted with cinnamon...yum.

https://www.brit.co/creme-fraiche-recipes/

I like the idea of using it for a white sauce on pizza. Sounds like a healthier lighter alternative to alfredo sauce from a jar.

I make stroganoff sometimes using sour cream. Replacing the sour cream with creme fraiche sounds good.

I also like the idea of mixing herbs in with the creme fraiche and dropping a spoonful of that atop vegetables.

Have fun with it. And that was so nice of you to give them baby clothes!
 
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These are the 2 I have in the fridge...
 
Lara said:
I make stroganoff sometimes using sour cream. Replacing the sour cream with creme fraiche sounds good.
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Giving up meat throughout lent means we have to get creative with our menu. One meal that I make is mushroom stroganoff and always with creme fraiche, the less fat variety. We have used creme fraiche since way back. It was something that I came across in France and found that I preferred it to cream.
 
I like to mix a little with brown sugar (OK, maybe a lot) and drizzle it over fresh sliced strawberries, blue berries or peaches.
 
hollydolly said:
no but I won't get Diabetes....:sneaky:
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Well, every expert says sugar doesn't directly cause diabetes. But as I see it, since obesity is a cause then there's a link...but I can't find any researchers or health experts saying that sugar causes diabetes.

They all seem to say this...Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs because the body is unable to use blood sugar (glucose) properly. The exact cause of this malfunction is unknown, but genetic and environmental factors play a part. In addition to genetic factors, diabetes causes include obesity and high levels of cholesterol....healthline.com

Type 2 diabetes is primarily the result of two interrelated problems: Cells in muscle, fat and the liver become resistant to insulin. Because these cells don't interact in a normal way with insulin, these cells don't take in enough sugar. The pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin to manage blood sugar levels....Mayo Clinic

Diet is important though....less saturated trans fat, processed meat, red meat, and carbs is the warning
 

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