https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:01:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-difference-between-sour-cream-and-creme-fraiche#post-438934 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 09:37:54 +0000 sera_87 438934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ones French and one's English? </p> <p>/cheeky </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-difference-between-sour-cream-and-creme-fraiche#post-438811 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 05:18:23 +0000 squid 438811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>both are cultured creams....kind of like how a cabot cloth bound cheddar and a regular grocery store cheddar are both cheddar cheese....but taste totally different.</p> <p>Most of the time, sour cream is an industrial product. Creme fraiche is what happens when you add some buttermilk to cream and let it sit out for a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-difference-between-sour-cream-and-creme-fraiche#post-438472 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:58:59 +0000 EBSC 438472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not exactly sure, but I think crême fraiche is creamier. As in, has more fat than American sour cream. </p> <p>I will say, though, that when I lived in Paris I used crême fraiche for all of my recipes calling for sour cream, and it tasted just fine and normal. So I do the inverse now that I'm back - sour cream for crême fraiche! Go with the locals :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-difference-between-sour-cream-and-creme-fraiche#post-438433 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:24:40 +0000 mrbee 438433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bee sent me to the store to buy sour cream but they didn't have any, so I bought crème fraîche instead. It actually looks and tastes a lot like sour cream!</p> <p>What's the difference between the two? I googled it, but found it kind of confusing to figure out. </p>