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do you find it in grocery store? hot or cold areas?
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Re: Crema Mexicana, what is this and where
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Ingredients:
2 cups of heavy cream
1/4 cup of buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
Optional ingredients:
1 Tablespoon of chopped chipotles in adobo
1 Tablespoon of chopped cilantro
1/2 a diced shallot
Chopped chives
Juice of a quarter lime
1. Bring the cream up to room temperate. You can either leave in a warm place for an hour, or slightly heat in a small saucepan. Do not heat the cream to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Stir in the buttermilk. Cover and set in a warm place (between 80-90 degrees) over night. A gas oven with the warmth of the pilot light should be sufficient. The crema should look noticeably thinker. If you are using a mason jar for this step, make sure not to seal the lid to tightly.
3. Refrigerate the mixture between 4 and 8 hours to finish the thickening process.
4. Add salt, pepper, and any other optional ingredients to the crema either by mixing by hand or in a blender.
See Also:
The Versatility of Crema
I would look in a Hispanic market. They probably have it ready made. -
Re: Crema Mexicana, what is this and where
I find it at my regular grocery store , cold section where sliced cheeses are and other mexican cheeses and cream.Comment
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Re: Crema Mexicana, what is this and where
I have never seen or heard of this. Is it used as a sauce?Comment
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Re: Crema Mexicana, what is this and where
Crema Mexicana
Crema mexicana, the Mexican version of crème fraïche, is a cultured cream available in the refrigerated dairy section of Latin markets and some supermarkets. It's great drizzled over enchiladas
I have never used it myself, but I see it in the store all the time.Comment
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Re: Crema Mexicana, what is this and where
Ok...thanks!Comment
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I'm pretty sure you can substitute sour cream in it's place.Comment
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Re: Crema Mexicana, what is this and where
I have also seen it in my grocery store and have never used it. Now I think I will try it. It sounds yummy! I'm glad I read this post. Thanks!Have you made time to listen to the birds today........Comment
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Re: Crema Mexicana, what is this and where
It's also great in burritos and tacos !!Originally posted by Sabine View PostComment
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Re: Crema Mexicana, what is this and where
It's good on taquitos too. Crema doesn't have the optional stuff from the above recipe. That is just a recipe to change crema up.
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Re: Crema Mexicana, what is this and where
Never heard of it. I'll have to look for it, sounds good.The average woman would rather have beauty than brains, because the average man can see better than he can think.Comment
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