Sour Cream
Also known as: Crema acida
Fermented cream with a thick consistency and mildly tangy flavour. Essential for enchiladas, crispy tacos, tostadas and Aztec soups. Adds richness and balances the heat in Mexican dishes.
Estimated retail price
~£1.49 / 300ml
Typical price at UK Mexican grocers
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How it's used in Mexican cooking
Sour Cream, part of the dairy section of the Mexican pantry, appears in more than 20 recipes in our collection, including Red Chilaquiles, Bean and Chorizo Sopes and Pressed Pork Crackling Gorditas. Each recipe shows step by step how it is added, in what quantity and which other ingredients it is paired with — the most reliable guide to how it is actually used in Mexican cooking.
Recipes with Sour Cream
Street FoodRed Chilaquiles
Street FoodBean and Chorizo Sopes
Street FoodPressed Pork Crackling Gorditas
Street FoodPambazos
Street FoodChicken Tinga Tostadas
Street FoodEsquites (Mexican Corn Salad)
Sopas Y CaldosTortilla Soup
Sopas Y CaldosSweetcorn Cream Soup
TacosEnsenada-Style Fish Tacos
StewsChilli Strips in Cream
EnchiladasGreen Enchiladas
EnchiladasRed Enchiladas
EnchiladasSwiss-Style Enchiladas
EnchiladasMole Enchiladas
EnchiladasPotosinas-Style Enchiladas
EnchiladasMarket-Style Enchiladas
EnchiladasDivorced Enchiladas
SaucesChipotle Salsa
BreakfastRanchero Eggs
BreakfastEnfrijoladas
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes use Sour Cream?
Sour Cream is used in more than 20 recipes in our collection, such as Red Chilaquiles and Bean and Chorizo Sopes. The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.
Where can I buy Sour Cream in the UK?
You can buy Sour Cream online via the Amazon link on this page, or look for it at Latin American grocers in the UK.
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