Mexican crema
Crema Mexicana
FINDING: Most Mexican groceries, well-stocked general groceries (look for crème fraiche).
CHOOSING: Read the ingredient list on cream containers in Mexican groceries: some of these “cremas” are no different than stabilized sour cream (which relies on pectin, gum or carrigenan for thickeners rather than culture or butter fat), lacking the texture and cooking properties of real Mexican crema or crème fraiche.
STORING: In the refrigerator, well sealed, for up to 2 weeks.
Archives
- Budin of Local Vegetables and Mexican Crema
- Butter-Fried Plantains
- Cazuela of Roasted Farmers Market Vegetables, Chicken and Tomatillos
- Celery Root Pancakes with Chipotle Crema and Cilantro
- Chilaquiles for a Crowd
- Chipotle Cream Shrimp Tacos
- Cilantro Salmon with Smoky Tomato-Habanero Lasagna
- Creamy Chicken, Greens and Roasted Poblano Tacos
- Creamy Chipotle Shrimp Tostadas
- Creamy Squash, Corn, Roasted Poblano & Squash Blossom Tacos
- Day of the Dead Bread
- Fettuccine with Butternut Squash and Red Poblano Crema
- Grilled Asparagus with Creamy Pasilla Chile
- Guajillo Chilaquiles
- Honey-Grilled Plantains with Toasted Pecans, Cream and Berries
- Mexican Flourless Chocolate Cake
- Oysters Nuevo Vallarta
- Roasted Cauliflower Tacos with Poblano Chile and Caramelized Onion
- Sopa Azteca
- Stuffed Poblano with Longaniza and Tatume
- Tenderloin Steaks with Woodland Mushrooms and Chipotle Cream
- Tomatillo-Sauced Enchiladas with Spinach and Mushrooms
- Topolobampo’s Chilaquiles
- Tostada Topping: Pickled Pigs Feet with Jalapeños and Crema
- Turkey with Tomatillos, Mushrooms and Pasta Casserole
- White Camote Mash
- Yucatan-Style Fresh Coconut Pie
