Orangepants

Can you buy creme fraiche in the US? Is it called something different?

rebs

Yes, you can - but not in places like wal mart. You can get it in places like Tom Thumb, Central Market, Whole Foods, Kroger (not sure what area you are in..).

It tends to be quite expensive - apparently, you can make your own from buttermilk and heavy cream (if you google there are loads of details on this). I've not tried making my own, but think I probably will rather than pay the high, high price for a small tub!

Ingurland

I came up w/this http://www.ochef.com/206.htm

Orangepants

Marvellous - thanks.... every recipe I look at now that is reasonably healthy uses creme fraiche...

Bill_S

It's a specialty product in the USA. It will be hard to find. If you find it, it will be expensive. I've looked for it in the Cleveland area without success.

Janek66

I can get it here in my local Martin's (part of the Giant group). You tend to find it in the 'finer' stores. Good luck.

NC Penguin

It's easy to make it. Here's a recipe and it says it lasts for 10 days:
http://homecooking.about.com/cs/atoz...me_fraiche.htm

neil

Don't know where you are but Wegman's in NJ has it.

surly

Yes we can

No

Sentosa

I saw it yesterday for the first time at Publix it is in the green section were the soy milk etc. is.

Sophia_S

So...this is what my dad used to make,he called it sour cream,my mum always used to buy the 'gold' top milk from the milkman,and every so often my dad would just put one bottle aside for a day and the top would loosen and the 'cream' on top would get very thick......he also used to go to 'the Polish shop'it was a Polish delicatessen in Swindon and buy 'sour cream' which they made in the shop,it was very thick and lumpy but I dare say if it was whipped up or given a good stir it would become creme fraiche.