Mexican Crema From Scratch - NOT Just Thin Sour Cream
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ส.ค. 2024
- Culturing your own Mexican crema using buttermilk is as easy as falling off a taco. All you need is cream, buttermilk, salt, and a bit of time. While crema is known as "Mexican sour cream", the name doesn't do it justice and once you taste the genuine article, you'll probably skip the tubs of ordinary stuff at the grocery. Full recipe plus other taco ideas can be found on my site linked in the video.
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As a Mexican. You’re officially invited to our carne asada compa
Sweet! Might have to take a boat to get there from Canada these days but I'll pack some lobsters and maple syrup for everyone. Thanks for watching!
excellent! im mexican but grew up in the US and i didnt discover Mexican Crema until recently its so yummy. going to try to make it myself. thanks for the video.
Just made a batch last week that ended up on top of enchiladas. Hope you like it. Thanks for watching!
I didn't want to watch a full 8min video for thet cream.But i watch the entire thing and wow mind blown.
Thanks for all the info.
I'm nothing if not overloaded with details. Some say too many. LOL Just made a lime-enhanced batch myself for weekend tacos. Thanks for watching!
I learned more about this then I ever have from my own culture. Fascinating.
Hope it helps raise your taco delicious factor. Thanks for watching and the kind words.
Super appreciate this recipe because we cant get sour cream easily/cost-effectively here in Japan! Also appreciate the care you took in explaining the nuanced flavors and history and science of making crema~ ❤
Thanks for kind words. Friends don't let friends taco without it. Enjoy!
Your video just opened up my appetite. Big time. A bit late to make it now, but tomorrow I'll start the process and in 2 days for sure I'll be enjoying some delicious Mexican dish with your great recipe to make my own Mexican cream. Much thank you Mr. Spork's Hands. Cheers
It's delicious stuff. And addictive. There's always a jar in process in my fridge these days. Enjoy!
Him saying buttermilk multiple times - im living for it.
What can I say, I'm a buttermilk buttermilk buttermilk buttermilk fan. Thanks for watching!
I’m so grateful for your Mexican crema recipe!!! Thank you 🙏
Glad you like it. I can't buy the stuff up here so had to resort to making my own. Fun thing is when you make it yourself, it's a function of the wild beasties in your own environment so uniquely yours. Thanks for watching!
I love how knowledgeable you are 💜
An intelligent man 💙
Enjoyed the video!
Aww, thanks. I try to pack a few facts in there when I can. Thanks for watching and the kind words.
i use goats milk that was inoculated with a culture a long time ago and just continuously inoculating the next batch straight after milking the goats in the morning. it has a vary similar flavor to the La Crema i grew up with in california with the same texture. though if you let it for or a week you will find it gets sharper and lumpy, i just whisk it and im good to go!
Bought some from a local Mexican grocer and it seemed thicker than that tub you had but the flavour was amazing didn't ask about it at the time though also in Canada.
I wish I had a Mexican grocery. The nearest for me is about 2000km to the left. Thanks for watching!
This is a very hands on video, great recipe. 🎉🇲🇽
Thanks for this video, a lot of recipes online are not as concise and can’t properly explain why the cream does not spoil
My cookbook editor always says 'the devil is in the details' and I've sort of applied that to everything since. Thanks for the kind words and for watching!
You deserve so many more views, keep it up :)
Thanks for that. I figure if I just keep pluggin' away with stuff I find interesting people will find me in between the fail compilation vids and pretty people making microwave popcorn. LOL I appreciate the encouragement. Reminds me it's worth the effort. Cheers!
Yumm ! im goin to do it this way :-) Great recipe !Thank you for sharing with us !
I agree ! He deserves many more views !
I am have made creme fraiche. Cultured buttermilk inoculating cream. But wanted a lower calorie version. So I took cultured buttermilk and inoculated store bought Mexican Crema. Not quite as nice as creme fraiche but lower in calories. Both are nice!
The natural cultures in your local air will also have an effect on taste as will the temperature of your countertop. I find mine varies a fair bit over the course of the year but all delicious. Thanks for watching!
Those hands tho. 🖐 🖐
Terrifying, aren't they?
Nope you said Cotija correctly bud. Great video I love this stuff.
Ha. It just always sounds wrong coming out of my goofy Canadian head I think. Good stuff when I can find it otherwise I'm stuck with using feta as a cotija hack. Thanks for watching!
I know I’m late but damn what a good video. Very insightful, thank you
It’s like his hands are actually doing the talking.
I felt like half the time, he was rubbing and patting an invisible ball
you deserve more views! 😍 mexican crema. What is sour cream even used for anymore...once you have Real Mexican Crema! 🤤
Thanks, Hands! Say hello to Mr. Spork for me!
I subscribed, from North Pole Alaska :)
Beautiful country up there. It's like Canada but without the funny coloured money. Thanks for watching!
Delta Junction here 🙌
Canada loves Mexico - Thanks eh
No worries southern-southern neighbours! Send tacos. And elotes. And anchos. And masa... This might get get messy at customs. Cheers!
This is such a great video!!
Thanks Luis. I need to make a batch this week myself for taco night. Hope you try it yourself. Thanks for watching!
Doing this method right now.
I made a batch this week with lime (zest & juice), cilantro, and a pinch of salt added after it thickened. It's a taco weekend. Thanks for watching!
@@MrSporksHands the results were beautiful and will be using it in my pizzeria in place of sour cream for our taco pizzas. Also, it lasts a very long time when placed in our walk-in cooler. Thanks again. You actually saved us a huge hassle with our operation, not exaggerating.
This makes my day Ed. Very glad to help. I supplied restaurants for years and know every bit of efficiency counts in the trade. Hope the pizza business is booming for you. Cheers!
Is this what chipotle uses? I love that sour cream, the regular kind isn’t the same on their burritos.
I can't tell you because we don't have that chain up here in my corner of Canada. I would suspect they'd make a big deal of using real crema on their menu but perhaps it's some sort of proprietary hybrid? Make nice with someone on their line and see if they'll spill a few secrets maybe? Make a batch for yourself and do a taste to see if it's close. It'll be delicious even if it's different. Happy culturing.
Mr. Spork's Hands you guys don’t have chipotle up there, that’s terrible I’m so sorry. But yeah I’ll give it a try. I won’t need to ask the cashiers I’ve eaten enough chipotle to know if it’s the same by taste, lol. Thanks!!
I hear Chipotle is everywhere down there. There might be a few in the big Canadian cities but out here in the hinterlands we have to make our own. I do remember the guys from a chain called Taco Del Mar out west who supposedly make a similar line but here in the east it's a burrito wasteland so I resort to making my own with reasonable results when I can import the dried chiles. Let us all know how the crema compares to their version. Cheers!
Mr. Spork's Hands I will! ☺️
There is definitely something different about their sour cream. Similar taste as SC but thinner and extremely smooth. Whatever they use, it's good!
Earned a subscribe. Thank you!
Thanks Trysten. Enjoy the tacos... and burritos... and enchiladas... and the chimichangas... and... well, you get the idea.
Wow ! Canada labels the percentage of cream? Cool. I have ZERO idea I. The difference of creams here in the USA.
crema = cream
Can you use kefir instead of buttermilk? Thank you😊
Interesting, it might actually work. Hopefully somebody tries it and replies with their results.
I tried making Créme Fraîche. The recipe is similar. For 2 cups of Heavy Cream, use 3 Tbsp of Cultured Buttermilk. I didn’t have Buttermilk so I used Kefir. It still worked flavor wise, but it didn’t fully set like it would with Buttermilk. It wasn’t runny, but it wasn’t as thick as store bought Sour Cream. Give it a try!
They have different cremas at the Mexican grocery store.
Indeed. Unfortunately the nearest Mercado to me is about 800kms to the left and crema doesn't mail order very well. LOL Thanks for watching!
Is this what chipotle serves????? I’m obsessed with their sour cream
I'm afraid I don't know for sure since I live in apparently the last place on earth that Chipotle hasn't set up shop. LOL Anyone in comments know if they're using real crema or if they're doctoring up sour cream. Lime juice perhaps? Thanks for watching Destiny!
Chipotle just whips there sour cream haha they use daisy brand
We actually just buy crema from the store in Mexico.
I wish I could buy it here but no chance in rural Eastern Canada. I can't even buy corn tortillas in the shops and have to make my own. The nearest tortilla factory is 1000km away! Can you imagine a world without tortillas. (taco sad face)
Hello Mr Spork's could you give me the exact amounts of the recipe for the Maxicana Cream Cream? Thanks for your kind reply
Sorry for the lag in reply. I haven't made any for a couple months but just started a batch. The measurements are actually not incredibly important because the culture from the buttermilk will grow on its own. Like yeast in bread. As long as you get enough in there to start it feeding, you'll get crema. Having said that, I put in 1-2 tablespoons of buttermilk for every 500ml of cream to give it a good start at culturing the whole batch. Get close to that and you'll have delicious tacos in just a few days. Thanks for watching!
I wondered what Crema was.
In a word... delicious. Thanks for watching!
Did this guy imply that Mexico doesn’t have air conditioning? Or is that Canada doesn’t see temperatures over 100°? And Mexico was a topical location?
Answer B. We don't see temperatures over 85F in my neighbourhood. And good Mexican food is even more rare up here. Lobster and maple we've got, good tacos, not so much.
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Making a batch for street corn right now. Hope you enjoy it and thanks for watching.
I wonder how this is different in flavour and thickness to compare the Mexican Crema and the Salvadoran Crema….
You say "crema"; I say "crème fraiche".
They are close indeed. It's the extras you add after that really set them apart. Crema with just the right measure of lime juice is devine. Thanks for watching.
- MSH
I wish you would have shown the concistency before you put it in the fridge.
Sorry about that. Consistency was a bit hard to see on my old cam/lighting setup but (hint) new cameras and new editing rig just arrived. Thanks for watching.
Umm buttermilk is still left over milk from the churn
Sometimes yes and sometimes no. The liquid buttermilk you see on grocery shelves these days has been 'cultured' purposely, often in the carton, rather than being the by-product of butter making. Curiously, dry buttermilk powder IS usually made from the leftovers of butter factories. If you churn your own butter, you'll see a difference really quickly as it's noticeably thinner than the stuff you buy. Thanks for watching!
what happens if you don't have buttermilk in your area?
That's a tricky one but I suspect you could get a live culture from a cheese supply shop mail order. Good luck on the hunt!
@@MrSporksHands thanks for the reply! I did watch another video on making cultured butter.. mix heavy cream with the cultures found in yogurt by adding one 1tb of kefir.. this will yield butter and buttermilk which then I guess you can use THAT buttermilk.. what a process lol
Use sour milk
Tsp of fresh lemon juice into 1/2 c milk. Let sit 15 minutes.
I like your hands
Thanks Edwin. They think you're pretty nifty too. Enjoy the crema!
Krehmuh 😂😂😂😂
You spelled 'delicious' wrong. LOL Thanks for watching!
All most a rap vid 🤣 rock on 🤘
You talk to fast and this is kinda complicated to me
Sorry Elvira. I have a lot to say and people complain if my vids are too long. Check out my blog linked in the video for a print article on crema. Thanks for watching.