crème fraîche

[ krem fresh, kreem; French krem fresh ]

noun

, French Cooking.

1. slightly fermented cream that has been thickened by lactic acids and natural fermentation.

crème fraîche

/ ˈkrɛm ˈfrɛʃ /

noun

1. thickened and slightly fermented cream

Word History and Origins

Origin of crème fraîche¹

< French: literally, fresh cream

Word History and Origins

Origin of crème fraîche¹

French, literally: fresh cream

Example Sentences

At Jordan Kahn’s all-day cafe in the Hayden Tract neighborhood of Culver City, the strawberry French toast comes with a bowl of whipped crème fraîche surrounded by a perfect circle of sliced strawberries garnished with candied hibiscus.

From Los Angeles Times

They make this egg scramble with crème fraîche that’s very French and very yummy.

From Los Angeles Times

Over tiny dishes of slow-poached oysters, chicken teriyaki and warm hazelnut huckleberry cake with bay leaf whipped crème fraîche at the SeaTac location of gategroup, called Gate Gourmet, Brandt talks about how she thinks big inside the tiny box that is airplane food, helping chefs that work at one of Gate Gourmet’s 33 U.S. stations get “unstuck” when they feel they’ve reached the bottom of their extensive Rolodex of airplane-friendly meals.

From Seattle Times

You could blend up some plain Greek yogurt, crème fraiche or sour cream with different seasonings to serve with the pancakes.

From Washington Times

And then we’re having snacks — we have shrimp cocktail, smoked mussels or oysters, a little bit of caviar, creme fraiche, crackers and cheeses.

From Seattle Times