Homemade Sour Cream! How to Make Creme Fraiche

ave383 Says:

May 11, 2012 - Why do you people always assume that someone is vegan because they care about animals. I am on an alkaline diet/lifestyle. All meats just happen to be acidic therefore making me a vegan. Your logic is also backwards. You eat cows who would eat you if it was carnivorous but why do you eat the animals who do not eat meat?If that's your logic eat the carnivorous animals. Surely they have more protein surely they are healthy to eat.

ave383 Says:

May 11, 2012 - Eating a dead animal is not ridiculous? People will drink cows milk but won't drink breast milk. Drinking milk from another animal is totally sane right?Milk that has blood and puss plus mucus is quite alright. To each it's own.Not to mention the meat sold in america does not exist in nature. They are hybrid just like orange carrots they are not natural.

mixk1d Says:

May 11, 2012 - are you fucking retarded? There are plenty of animals that eat other, deal animals. You calling that ridiculous too?Also, if the meat sold in america was from hybrid animals (which it isnt), the animals wouldn't be able to reproduce - in order to be a hybrid animal the parents have to be from two different species.The animals have simply been selectively bred so that they come out with the best features for eating and/or selling. You know what else has been selectively bred? Dogs.

izziekat8899 Says:

May 11, 2012 - I think almond milk is too sweet for this. Soy milk would probably work. I'm sure there are recipes online. 

TheSpecialK12 Says:

May 11, 2012 - @AveragePope how is being vegan UNhealthy ????

goozbaghali Says:

May 11, 2012 - Chef John you seem very sure you'll get into heaven :-P

stupidself00 Says:

May 11, 2012 - OMG i live in SF!!! North Beach!!

LanderSalthouse Says:

May 11, 2012 - kreem free`sh....

bubbles02010 Says:

May 12, 2012 - i bet the clouds in heaven are made of homemade creme fraiche

EvanC0912 Says:

May 12, 2012 - I do think that being vegan is a good thing but definitely not for ever and ever. It can be unhealthy too. Humankind is omnivore. We need nutrients from animal products too. No matter how balanced your vegetarian diet is, nothing beats a balanced portion of veggies(&fruits) PLUS meat.

TheSpecialK12 Says:

May 12, 2012 - i agree it is good i am NOT a vegan and i dont think i could ever becuase i love a good steak every now and then thank you though i get where you care coming from

ave383 Says:

May 12, 2012 - What animals do you eat that eat meat?You only eat animals that are herbivores. You drink the milk of artificially assimilated cows who are always pregnant which is unnatural.The animals you eat are crossbred in order to establish hybrid vigor, which is increased function of any biological quality in a hybrid offspring.Nature does not selectively breed. Dogs,cats,Pigs,chickens,and cows are all domesticated. They are not found in the wild and cannot survive in the wild. Nor can Orange carrots.

frostedheart63 Says:

May 13, 2012 - It won't taste like crema if you do that...Mexican crema has a much different taste. Try this: 1 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup sour cream and about (depending on how sweet you like it) 1 to 2 teaspoons confectioners sugar (powdered sugar) in a glass, air-tight jar. Put it in a warm spot in your house and let it sit for 24 to 36 hours, stirring once about midway.

mixk1d Says:

May 13, 2012 - Pigs eat meat.Most Predators eat herbivores in the wild.You say unnatural like it's a dirty word - it doesn't occur naturally, okay? Neither do iPads, they don't come out of thin air.Hybrid means inter-species offspring - which isn't what we buy from the supermarkets i can assure you.That's an interesting fact that i just made. So that means you disagree you disagree with the existence of dogs and domestic cats?

jeshammah10 Says:

May 13, 2012 - Chef John, I can't get cultured buttermilk where I live. I usually just add a tad lemon juice into milk when a recipe calls for it. To make this, can I just add cultured yogurt into cream or will that produce an entirely different thing altogether?

ma2183 Says:

May 14, 2012 - This is like therapy for me. I love you Chef John! (no homo)

ddobro2 Says:

May 15, 2012 - @RENEDU2 In French, the 'r' is not pronounced like a w, but it's also not fully pronounced either

SethHesio Says:

May 17, 2012 - Not sure if we get Buttermilk in the UK... is there any substitute?

brawler199 Says:

May 19, 2012 - Hey jakThanks for reply, what you described im pretty sure is a method of getting liquid whey:)

brawler199 Says:

May 19, 2012 - Buttermilk is available in the UK - Got mine from Morrisons, be sure to get live cultured butter milk.

SethHesio Says:

May 19, 2012 - Thank you! I'll look for it :)

replayagain93 Says:

May 20, 2012 - How long will this last in my fridge?

TWASadream123 Says:

May 20, 2012 - Soy milk is 1 part milk and 9 parts water...

izziekat8899 Says:

May 20, 2012 - I read some recipes that said substituting soy milk would work. Who knows, might be a complete failure or might work.

Fatboychrisdo Says:

May 21, 2012 - The first time I had creme fraiche was the first time I had caviar. I was 11 at the time.