Smetana
Smetana Russian sour cream is used in many recipes, from salads to desserts or casserole dishes. For example smetana can be used as:
- As a sauce to salads
- As a final touch to soups, such as borscht
- As a casserole sauce used in stews – its high content in fat allows smetana not to curdle at higher temperatures unlike similar crème fraîche.
- As a base for cremes or desserts, for example prunes with walnuts
- Mixed with tvorog for breakfast
Smetana is also very popular in Ukrainian, Belarusian and Polish cuisines.
Recipes with smetana:
| Soups | Savoury bites | Sweet pancakes | Protein rich breakfast | Dessert |
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| Condiment to various hot and cold soups | Sauce for potato pancakes draniki | Cottage cheese syrniki pancakes | Tvorog with smetana and berries | Prunes and walnuts in thickened smetana |
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