Comments on: Crème Fraîche http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/ Real food. Real life. It ain't always pretty. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:44:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roxanne http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-894 Roxanne Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:57:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-894 I had no idea. Now I do. Thanks!<br/><br/>If I ever need some, at least now I know I can make my own. I had no idea. Now I do. Thanks!

If I ever need some, at least now I know I can make my own.

]]> By: Christie's Corner http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-893 Christie's Corner Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:44:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-893 Debbie, I'm glad you're with me on the beets. <br/><br/>Now let me convert you to creme fraiche :-) It's like yogurt in that it requires warmth and time to "mature". After 8 to 24 hours, the naturally occurring bacteria has done its magic and the cream has thickened beautifully. At this point, the cream must be refrigerated or it will go, as you say, back and yukky. <br/><br/>Keep in mind, room temperature is 68-72F. I wouldn't attempt this on a hot summer day. Debbie, I’m glad you’re with me on the beets.

Now let me convert you to creme fraiche :-) It’s like yogurt in that it requires warmth and time to “mature”. After 8 to 24 hours, the naturally occurring bacteria has done its magic and the cream has thickened beautifully. At this point, the cream must be refrigerated or it will go, as you say, back and yukky.

Keep in mind, room temperature is 68-72F. I wouldn’t attempt this on a hot summer day.

]]> By: DEBBIE http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-892 DEBBIE Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:21:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-892 I ALSO HATE BEETS! I ALSO HATE BEETS!

]]> By: DEBBIE http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-891 DEBBIE Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:19:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-891 I don't get this. Whip cream and butter milk. Then you leave it on the counter for 24 hrs. Doesn't it go bad and yukky!? I don't think I'd eat dairy that was sitting at room temp. for 24 hrs. I don’t get this. Whip cream and butter milk. Then you leave it on the counter for 24 hrs. Doesn’t it go bad and yukky!? I don’t think I’d eat dairy that was sitting at room temp. for 24 hrs.

]]> By: Christie's Corner http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-890 Christie's Corner Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:42:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-890 Dana, it was a lot of fun. I felt like a kid who just discovered type fonts.<br/><br/>Cheryl, I'm not sure how often I will make this, but can see doing it again for a special occasion. It would be wonderful against borscht. Too bad I hate beets :-) Dana, it was a lot of fun. I felt like a kid who just discovered type fonts.

Cheryl, I’m not sure how often I will make this, but can see doing it again for a special occasion. It would be wonderful against borscht. Too bad I hate beets :-)

]]> By: Cheryl http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-889 Cheryl Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:08:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-889 I made creme fraiche once and had the same reaction: why don't I do this all the time since it's so easy and so good? Then I never made it again. I made creme fraiche once and had the same reaction: why don’t I do this all the time since it’s so easy and so good? Then I never made it again.

]]> By: Dana McCauley http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-888 Dana McCauley Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:04:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-888 Pretty! Looks like you had fun playing with your food. Pretty! Looks like you had fun playing with your food.

]]> By: Christie's Corner http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-887 Christie's Corner Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:24:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-887 Jerry, great to know! I've tried their chevre. Didn't know a goat version of this existed.<br/><br/>Katie, this was one of those, "Why didn't anyone tell me?" moments. If you try this, let me know how it goes. Jerry, great to know! I’ve tried their chevre. Didn’t know a goat version of this existed.

Katie, this was one of those, “Why didn’t anyone tell me?” moments. If you try this, let me know how it goes.

]]> By: katie http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-886 katie Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:11:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-886 Hey, that's great! I had no idea you could make your own creme fraiche, cool. I can never find it at my store. Hey, that’s great! I had no idea you could make your own creme fraiche, cool. I can never find it at my store.

]]> By: Jerry Prager http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-885 Jerry Prager Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:02:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/11/13/creme-fraiche/#comment-885 They have an excellent goat creme fraiche at the Guelph Market. They have an excellent goat creme fraiche at the Guelph Market.

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