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sour cream
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Princeton's WordNet
sour cream, soured creamnoun
artificially soured light cream
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sour creamnoun
Cream which has been treated with a benign bacterium to turn it slightly sour.
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Sour cream
Sour cream (in North American English, Australian English and New Zealand English) or soured cream (British English) is a dairy product obtained by fermenting regular cream with certain kinds of lactic acid bacteria. The bacterial culture, which is introduced either deliberately or naturally, sours and thickens the cream. Its name comes from the production of lactic acid by bacterial fermentation, which is called souring. Crème fraîche is one type of sour cream with a high fat content and less sour taste.
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sour cream
Sour cream is a dairy product obtained by fermenting regular cream with certain types of lactic acid bacteria. The bacterial culture, which is introduced either deliberately or naturally, sours and thickens the cream. Its name comes from the production of lactic acid by bacterial fermentation, which is called souring. It is often used as a condiment or ingredient in various dishes and recipes.
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Sour cream
Sour cream is a dairy product obtained by fermenting a regular cream with certain kinds of lactic acid bacteria. The bacterial culture, which is introduced either deliberately or naturally, sours and thickens the cream. Its name stems from the production of lactic acid by bacterial fermentation, which is called souring. The taste of sour cream is only mildly sour.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sour cream in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sour cream in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of sour cream in a Sentence
We want people to think outside the box when it comes to yogurt. Whether you use it as a marinade [the acid in yogurt tenderize meat without cooking it like juice], a replacement for sour cream or a sauce on its own.
Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese garlic makes it good.
Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; garlic makes it good.
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- كريم حامضArabic
- смятанаBelarusian
- сметанаBulgarian
- zakysaná smetanaCzech
- creme fraicheDanish
- saure Sahne, SauerrahmGerman
- κρέμα γάλακτοςGreek
- acidkremoEsperanto
- crema agriaSpanish
- hapukoorEstonian
- hapankermaFinnish
- crème aigre, fromage blancFrench
- uachtar géarIrish
- uachdar goirtScottish Gaelic
- tejfölHungarian
- թթվասերArmenian
- panna acidaItalian
- שמנת חמוצהHebrew
- サワークリームJapanese
- სმეტანა, არაჟანიGeorgian
- 발효 크림, 사워 크림Korean
- grietinėLithuanian
- krējumsLatvian
- павлакаMacedonian
- zure roomDutch
- rømmeNorwegian
- śmietankaPolish
- creme azedoPortuguese
- smântânăRomanian
- сметанаRussian
- милерам, кисела павлака, mileram, павлака, kiselo vrhnje, kisela pavlaka, кисело врхње, pavlaka, vrhnje, врхњеSerbo-Croatian
- kyslá smotanaSlovak
- kisla smetanaSlovene
- gräddfilSwedish
- ekşi kremaTurkish
- сметанаUkrainian
- kem chuaVietnamese
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