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&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Borscht_served.jpg) A bowl of borscht with smetana | |
| Type | Sour cream |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Central and Eastern Europe, Balkans , Central Asia |
| Main ingredients | Heavy cream |
| Similar dishes | Crème fraîche |
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Smetana is the English-language name for the types of sour cream traditionally prevalent in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, and Central Asia. It is a dairy product produced by souring heavy cream. It is similar to crème fraîche, but nowadays mainly sold with 9% to 42% milkfat content depending on the country.[1][2] Its cooking properties are different from crème fraîche and the lighter sour creams sold in the US, which contain 12 to 16% butterfat.[clarification needed] It is widely used in cooking and baking.
In some of the Slavic languages (Czech, Slovak, Slovenian) the sole word smetana refers to (sweet) cream. An Adjective (zakysaná, kyslá, kisla) meaning soured needs to be added to refer to smetana in english sense.
- ^ "A Mini-Guide to Polish Dairy". Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Valio smetana laktoositon". Retrieved 2 June 2021.