Does Sour Cream Expire? Sour cream is one of those products that isn’t necessarily consumed quickly like milk. It tends to be used for things like topping a plate of nachos or making a small dip. It then goes back into the refrigerator and sits, sometimes for a long time. You might have asked yourself …
Pasteurization involves the heating of a liquid to kill off bacteria to make it safe for consumption. When thinking of dairy, it is the milk or cream that gets pasteurized to remove potentially harmful microorganisms or pathogens. Heat temperatures range from 145°F (Vat Pasteurization) to 280°F (Ultra Pasteurization) with various heat times depending on the temperature. …
Sour cream is one of those foods that I seem to always have in my refrigerator. It is such a versatile product that can be used in many dishes. Just off the top of my head, I think of sour cream used for chili, desserts, soups, tacos, dips, and so on. The recipes seem endless. But, …
Pretend there is a big sale on sour cream at your local grocery store. Let’s say you want to buy the store out of their stock of cheap sour cream, but you don’t think you can eat it before it spoils. Can you freeze sour cream? Or maybe a better question is, should you freeze …
Many people ask “Is sour cream gluten free?” To answer that question we took a look at some major brands to determine what the manufacturers had to say about the topic. Sour cream is one of those products that you cannot give a general “yes or no” to whether it contains gluten. Some have gluten …
There may be nothing better than a baked potato topped with sour cream or maybe a plate of cheesy nachos crowned with that creamy goodness. Many dishes are incomplete without sour cream and need that little extra sour creaminess. However, when a woman is pregnant there are many food restrictions needed to keep baby safe …
