Recipes Comfort Food 7 Savory Ways to Use Crème Fraîche By Nina Friend Published on July 6, 2018 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: © Lisa Linder Who says crème fraîche is only for desserts? Not us, and with these savory crème fraîche-centric recipes, you won't either. 01 of 07 Pizza with Smoked Salmon, Crème Fraîche and Caviar Quentin Bacon 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. Go to recipe 02 of 07 Gingered Carrot Soup with Crème Fraîche © Tina Rupp Crème fraîche was pretty much made to go on top of soup, and it's a particularly perfect match with this gingered carrot one. Go to recipe 03 of 07 Mussels with Pancetta and Crème Fraîche © John Kernick This two-step mussel dish is well worth the number ingredients called for in the recipe, which includes everything from pancetta to marjoram. Go to recipe 04 of 07 Potato Latkes with Gravlax, Crème Fraîche and Caviar Keller & Keller 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. Go to recipe 05 of 07 Shrimp à l'Américaine © Eva Kolenko This spin on the classic tomatoes-and-wine shrimp dish is made with cognac, cayenne pepper, and crème fraîche. Go to recipe 06 of 07 Rye and Crème Fraîche Strata with Smoked Salmon John Kernick 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. Go to recipe 07 of 07 Chicken with White Wine and Crème Fraîche © Lisa Linder This delectable chicken is poached then seared in a pan of crème fraîche and butter, resulting in perfectly crispy skin. Go to recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit