soured cream

Tangy white topping

Soured cream is cream that has naturally fermented and turned acidic, as opposed to sour cream, which is deliberately cultured.

The term sometimes appears as a synonym for sour cream in recipes, though technically soured cream results from spontaneous bacterial action rather than controlled production: The recipe called for soured cream, but I used store-bought sour cream instead.

dairy

cultured

Educated in arts, manners

buttermilkFermented dairy beverage
yogurtFermented milk product
crème fraîcheCultured dairy topping

cottage cheese · half-and-half · butterfat · pasteurized · homogenized · full-fat · low-fat · whey · curd · milk

fermented

lactobacillus

Acid-producing beneficial bacterium

cultureCollective social practices
fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
lactic acidAnaerobic metabolism byproduct

probiotic · acidophilus · starter · cultured · bacteria · tangy · kefir · microflora · enzymes · live cultures

condiment

dollop

Small shapeless portion

garnishDecorative food topping
dipBrief immersion or condiment
spreadTo distribute widely

topping · baked potato · nachos · tacos · burritos · enchiladas · fajitas · blini · pierogies · latkes

flavor

tangy

Sharp and lively-tasting

tartSharp-flavored small pie
richHaving much of something
sharpFine-edged, or astute

zesty · acidic · mild · smooth · cooling · piquant · subtle · mellow · velvety · luscious

Opposites

fermentation/culturing status

soured creamfresh cream

Unwhipped dairy liquid

sweet cream · heavy cream · whipping cream · double cream · light cream

flavor profile

soured creamsweet cream

Rich, unsoured milk fat

whipped cream · sweetened cream · vanilla cream · clotted cream · fresh cream

Family

sour, cream, soured, souring, sours, sourly, sourness, creams, creamed

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G