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crema

crema

1 6.6
A thick slightly sour cream used as a sauce or garnish
  • noun
  • /ˈkrɛmɑ/
translation icon : crema
  • The recipe calls for adding crema as a tangy garnish to the spicy enchiladas.
  • Mexican crema
  • sour crema
  • drizzled with crema

Now got to cook the veggies, make the salsa and the crema.

Examples

  • For a rich flavor, top your tacos with a drizzle of crema and freshly chopped cilantro.

  • OK, We say when when la crema pastichera sometimes doesn't come out very well.

  • And then we have a Chipotle mustard crema and a salsa roja with ketchup.

  • The fifth and last course will consist of classic cappuccino panna cotta with cinnamon-scented crema and wild fennel pollen biscotti.

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  • She spread a generous amount of crema over the grilled corn to enhance its sweetness.

Synonyms

cream sauce
vscrema
6 1.7

A white sauce made from cream used to add flavor to dishes like pasta or chicken

is thicker and mildly tangy used in Mexican dishes as a garnish or sauce

How Tangy

sour cream
34 1.0
crema
1 6.6

Surface Forms

crema singular
cremas plural

Etymology

The Mexican food word crema is simply the Spanish word for 'cream', like a thin, rich dairy sauce similar to English 'sour cream'. So when you add crema to a dish, you are adding a creamy, cooling topping.