Print it
Сrème fraîche (épaisse) in french means a fresh cream. Creme originally produced in Normandy, Northern French region. It is a kind of a fresh cream having thick consistence and mildly sharp flavour.
This cream may come originally sour or sweetened. It is extracted by separating the cream out of milk. Afterwards milk ferments are added to produce a slight acidification.
The crème fraîche contains about 35-40 % milk fat. It has a very creamy structure and is ideal to enrich and thicken sauces.
The most famous cream brand is Isigny Ste Mere Сrème fraîche produced in Calvados. It has its own Appelation d’Origine Contrôlée that stands for the guarantee of the product origin and authenticity. Although almost every major dairy manufacturer produces a similar range of products.
If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed Print it
{ 0 comments… add one now }