sour cream

Borscht's white dollop

Sour cream is a thick, tangy dairy product made by fermenting regular cream with lactic acid bacteria.

It's a standard topping for baked potatoes, tacos, and chili, and appears in dips, dressings, and baked goods where it adds moisture and richness: Top with a dollop of sour cream.

topping

baked potato

Oven-roasted whole tuber

enchiladas · chili · stroganoff · pierogies · blini · latkes · borscht · paprikash · fajitas · quesadilla

fermented

cultured

Educated in arts, manners

fermentation · lactic acid · bacteria · kefir · live cultures · tangy · curdled · incubated · starter culture · active cultures

dairy

milk

Mammalian nursing fluid

butter · lactose · calcium · pasteurized · cultured · crème fraîche · mascarpone · half-and-half · cottage cheese · quark

creamy

smooth

Without roughness or difficulty

  • thickHaving great depth
  • richHaving much of something
  • velvetySoft and smooth-textured

silky · whipped · spreadable · soft · luscious · buttery · glossy · decadent · luxurious · dollop

ingredient

dip

Brief immersion or condiment

coffee cake · marinade · sauce · batter · muffins · ranch · onion dip · spinach dip · coleslaw · tzatziki

tangy

tart

Sharp-flavored small pie

pungent · lemony · vinegary · piquant · bracing · refreshing · zippy · lively · biting · astringent

Categories
Opposites
dairy fermentation/sourness

sour creamsweet cream

Rich, unsoured milk fat

fresh cream · whipping cream · heavy cream · milk · half-and-half

flavor profile

sour creamwhipped cream

Aerated dairy topping

sweetened condensed milk · dulce de leche · honey · caramel sauce · sweet cream

fat content/richness

sour creamfat-free yogurt

Dairy with zero lipids

skim milk · buttermilk

Family

sour, cream, source, creamy, ice cream, soured, sourness, creamed, souring

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G