What on Gods green earth is this stuff?

[deanychip]

creme freche.....WTF is this evil?

what IS it?

It's lovely. Just like sour cream

LOL what you trying to do with it?

What is it about creme fraiche that you are finding upsetting, deany?

WELL<
I got a low fat chocolate puding from Tesco today and was looking for some low fat cream to go with it.
Saw this tub of weight watchers creme fraiche on offer very cheep.

Reading the label it suggested (misleadingly) that this "DELICIOS" tasting stuff can be used with sweets and savouries.

My 10 ton arse!
Ruined TOTTALLY ruined my choc pudding.

Just could nt bring myself to waste any of it as it has been 6 weeks since my last taste of anything chocolate so strugled through it.

bleugh...yeuch...filth.

Aye, I'm with you on the raw taste Deany. It's vile. Use it in things like carbonara sauce though and it's great!

Oh, yes, low fat creme fraiche would be v nasty on a pudding.

Better used in cooking - tomake soups or pasta sauces creamy.

But I do not like low fat dairy products.

Now you bloody tell me!!
Where were you lot when i was merrily spooning on to my delish puding??

Jeez, call yourselves friends.

oooh tell me about the carbonara sauce, tht sound delish...how do i make that with evil?

I think creme fraiche is slightly more akin to cream cheese than sour cream tbh.

It works with raspberries or some other fruit but can't see it going with a chocolate based pudding (unless cooked)

Agree with Blu, low fat dairy products are often vile (especially cheddar!)

Yes, you're right Mercy.

What can i do with the remaining evil?

Dont want to chuck it,
Carbonara sauce??

HOW?

Brown cubed chicken, add sherry or madeira, add soaked dried mushrooms in their soaking liquor. Bubble gently until liquid is reduced by about two-thirds, season, stir in the creme fraiche and bring back up to the boil, then serve with rice, mashed potatoes or pasta. Yummy.

Incidentally, you can prepare the dish as far as the point where you stir in the creme fraiche ahead of time, then heat, add the creme fraiche and serve later.

so you just stir in a warm up?
Thats easy enough. Will do it for tea tomorrow.
Thanks x

No worries. It gives a creamy but slightly sharper taste which is nice - and it is far less likely to split, too.

erm, if i dont possess such things as sherry/madera or mushrooms in liquor...can i jsut use onion, garlic and a bit of veg stock to mix in with my brown chicken?????

Yes, however DH recommends adding paprike, though don't burn it!

ooh delish, i have paprika..

Thanks SO much, evil can taste nice afterall!!

That sounds fine to me, deanychip - especially with a spot of paprika! Will you tell us if it's nice, please, and I might give it a go too.

will do