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11 Savory Ways to Use Crème Fraîche

By Nina Friend
Updated July 06, 2018
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Who says crème fraîche is only for desserts? Not us, and with these savory crème fraîche-centric recipes, you won’t either.

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Herbed Crème Fraîche

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James Briscione’s herbed crème fraîche is an easy-to-make accompaniment to crudité, works well as a salad dressing, and can even be used as a drizzle atop roasted vegetables.

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Pizza with Smoked Salmon, Crème Fraîche and Caviar

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Wolfgang Puck’s iconic smoked salmon and caviar pizza is perhaps one of the most recognizable uses for crème fraîche when it comes to savory dishes.

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Pan-Roasted Chicken with Tarragon Crème Fraîche

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This chicken dish is flavorful and decadent, complete with mustard seeds, coriander seeds, and oregano. And a healthy dousing of tarragon crème fraîche.

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Gingered Carrot Soup with Crème Fraîche

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Crème fraîche was pretty much made to go on top of soup, and it’s a particularly perfect match with this gingered carrot one.

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Mussels with Pancetta and Crème Fraîche

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This two-step mussel dish is well worth the number ingredients called for in the recipe, which includes everything from pancetta to marjoram.

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Potato Latkes with Gravlax, Crème Fraîche and Caviar

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These little potato pancakes are a fun and fancy party appetizer. Serve them plain or kick them up a notch with caviar and crème fraîche.

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Pasta with Sausage and Mustard Greens

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Food & Wine Culinary Director Justin Chapple uses crème fraîche to add some creaminess to this hearty pasta.

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Cucumber Salad with Mint and Crème Fraîche

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For when you want crème fraîche but you also want to be healthy, make this minty cucumber salad. It’s a great side dish for any summer picnic or BBQ!

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Shrimp à l’Américaine

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This spin on the classic tomatoes-and-wine shrimp dish is made with cognac, cayenne pepper, and crème fraîche.

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Rye and Crème Fraîche Strata with Smoked Salmon

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This is bread pudding like you’ve never seen it before: made of rye and filled with crème fraîche, the strata is topped with smoked salmon and red onion.

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Chicken with White Wine and Crème Fraîche

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This delectable chicken is poached then seared in a pan of crème fraîche and butter, resulting in perfectly crispy skin.

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1 of 11 Herbed Crème Fraîche
2 of 11 Pizza with Smoked Salmon, Crème Fraîche and Caviar
3 of 11 Pan-Roasted Chicken with Tarragon Crème Fraîche
4 of 11 Gingered Carrot Soup with Crème Fraîche
5 of 11 Mussels with Pancetta and Crème Fraîche
6 of 11 Potato Latkes with Gravlax, Crème Fraîche and Caviar
7 of 11 Pasta with Sausage and Mustard Greens
8 of 11 Cucumber Salad with Mint and Crème Fraîche
9 of 11 Shrimp à l’Américaine
10 of 11 Rye and Crème Fraîche Strata with Smoked Salmon
11 of 11 Chicken with White Wine and Crème Fraîche

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