How to Use sour cream in a Sentence

sour cream

noun
Definition of sour creamnext
  • He put sour cream on his baked potato.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and fold in the sour cream.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Next, pour in the chicken broth and sour cream and mix.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Beat in the eggs one at a time, then beat in the sour cream and vanilla.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
  • Topped it with a few taco toppings and a dab of sour cream.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 July 2023
  • To serve, dress with fresh dill and a dollop of sour cream.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2022
  • In a large bowl, whisk the sour cream, chipotle, lime rind and juice, and salt.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The virus has not been found in sour cream or cottage cheese.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
  • The keks contain four eggs and a lot of sour cream, which makes the texture very light.
    — Bee Wilson, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2022
  • For chili fans, lemon does the same job as a dollop of tangy sour cream.
    — Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Serve warm with sour cream and smoked salmon as a first course or as a side dish.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Add sour cream and maple syrup and beat until thick and smooth.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Tang and brightness come from sour cream and lemon juice.
    — New York Times, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Serve it with a side of sour cream or guacamole for the full effect.
    — Brittany Natale, Redbook, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Push the chicken to the side; add the remaining pepper puree and the sour cream to the liquid.
    — cleveland, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Stir in the sour cream and most of the cilantro, reserving some for serving.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Beat in the lemon juice (about 2 tablespoons) and sour cream.
    — Jill O’Connor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2021
  • Top with the sour cream, salsa and hot sauce, if desired, and serve.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 9 June 2022
  • In a large bowl, beat the oil, sour cream and sugars until creamy.
    — Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Serve with sour cream and dark bread rubbed with fresh garlic.
    — Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Thick Greek or Skyr yogurt is a good stand-in for sour cream in recipes.
    — Matthew Kadey, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The herring is prepared with onions or sour cream sauce.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2022
  • It’s served with guacamole, sour cream and the same new salsa.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
  • A touch of sour cream adds richness and subtle tang to the dressing.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
  • Place the corn, jalapeños, Colby jack cheese, sour cream and cream cheese in a slow cooker.
    — Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2022
  • Top each with some of the chili, then garnish with the cheese, jalapeños, sour cream, and remaining onion.
    — Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The kids will need toys (Noel likes mosaic blocks) and snacks (sour cream and onion chips).
    — Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2022
  • Just a package of onion soup stirred into 8-ounces of sour cream.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2022
  • The supreme version also has tomatoes and sour cream inside the taco shell.
    — Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Stir in milk, cream cheese, sour cream, and ranch dressing mix until combined.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024

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