Examples of sour cream in a Sentence
He put sour cream on his baked potato.
Recent Examples on the Web
Similar to latkes or potato pancakes, matzo brei is often accompanied by a side of applesauce and/or sour cream.
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Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024
The flavors and frying forms are endlessly versatile and offer a great excuse to load up on cheese, sour cream or ketchup.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
Today’s stroganoff, made with lean ground turkey and light sour cream, makes a cozy meal that won't weigh you down with excess calories and fat.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
For chili fans, lemon does the same job as a dollop of tangy sour cream.
—Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
The best holiday dips start with a tub of sour cream
Ricotta and Potato Chip Fish Cakes With Peas
Here, the chips are a stand-in for the breadcrumbs called for in most salmon patty recipes.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Our Test Kitchen recommends thinning the frosting with buttermilk to echo the flavor of the sour cream.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
For example, the steak dish called for a dipping sauce made from sour cream, olive oil, water, and a pinch of truffle zest.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
Pair with sour cream and salsa to cure game-day snack attacks.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024
The flavors and frying forms are endlessly versatile and offer a great excuse to load up on cheese, sour cream or ketchup.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
Today’s stroganoff, made with lean ground turkey and light sour cream, makes a cozy meal that won't weigh you down with excess calories and fat.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
For chili fans, lemon does the same job as a dollop of tangy sour cream.
—Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
The best holiday dips start with a tub of sour cream
Ricotta and Potato Chip Fish Cakes With Peas
Here, the chips are a stand-in for the breadcrumbs called for in most salmon patty recipes.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Our Test Kitchen recommends thinning the frosting with buttermilk to echo the flavor of the sour cream.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
For example, the steak dish called for a dipping sauce made from sour cream, olive oil, water, and a pinch of truffle zest.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
Pair with sour cream and salsa to cure game-day snack attacks.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1776, in the meaning defined above
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sour cream
noun
: a thick cream soured by the addition of a special kind of bacterium and used especially in cooking
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