Is sour cream an Americanized 'Mexican' condiment?

Sour cream containing ones! The protein in them, and not your mouth lining- is denatured.

Maybe! All cultured sour cream is sour cream, but not all sour cream is cultured.

sour cream is sour and heavy cream isn't

Nope. Sour cream has to do with One certain ingredient and Sour ice cream is like sour milk but the sour in the ice cream is the milk:)

Mexican Cream is is a soured cream containing about 40% butterfat and with a pH of around 4.5. It is soured with bacterial culture, but is less sour than sour cream, and has a higher viscosity and a higher fat content. It is most similar in its production process and flavor to "Crème fraîche" which would be the perfect substitute if available.

Sour cream is made by adding lactic acid bacteria to fresh cream, giving it a mildly sour flavour, therefore gaining the name, sour cream Therefore, unsoured sour cream is actually plain old cream without the bacterial additives.

NO!!! Cream that has gone sour will make you ill. Commercial Sour cream has additives such as lemon juice or similar acids to make it taste sour as opposed to sweet

I prefer both sour cream and salsa. Sour Cream gives it a nice creamy texture and salsa gives it a fresh taste, and sometimes spicy, if you use a spicy salsa.

Sour cream is a colloidal suspension.

sour cream was in vented in Italy.

That depends WHICH sour cream you use. The best thing is fat free sour cream.

Varieties Cultured sour cream Sour cream must contain at least 18% milk fat by weight to carry this designation. Cultured half-and-half This version of sour cream is made from half-and-half. Low-fat and light sour cream These sour cream versions are made from half-and-half and milk. Sour cream alternative This is a designation for fat-free sour cream, which is typically made from skim milk. Nonfat (or fat-free) sour cream This variety is often labeled "sour cream alternative" This product is made with skim milk and vegetable oil. I got this answer from: www.pccnaturalmarkets.com

yes i guess why not both are cream. one is sour cream and the other is light sour cream it might taste different but its the same thing.but i think sour cream is better because it has more taste

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There is no gluten in sour cream.

It is. Sour cream is cream that stayed in the fridge for about 2-3 days.

It is sour... at least compared to regular cream. Lactic acid bacteria ferment part of the natural sugars in the cream into lactic acid, which is called "souring" and does result in a mildly sour taste.

Sour cream is produced by fermentation and the "sour" applies to its taste. It can "go sour" (spoil or go bad), which is a different situation.

what can be substituted for sour cream in cookie recipe

Sour cream was made in 1912 by James Kraft.

No Sour gream and heavy cream are two different items.

It would change the taste given that sour cream is sour but it should work as a thickener.

Sour cream is about the same density of water. 5 litres of sour cream is about 5,000 gm

You really should not use cream that has gone sour in cooking, if fresh cream is called for, because the sour taste will come through. Also, cream that has gone sour may contain toxins from the bacteria that are in them, and could make you really sick. Toss the cream-gone-sour, and if the recipe calls for sour cream, buy that in the store.

No. Sour cream and heavy cream have different functions, and produce different flavors. If you don't have sour cream or heavy cream handy, find a cheesecake recipe that doesn't call for them.