Sour cream is not only tasty, but also a very healthy product. It not only helps to strengthen bones, but also helps relieve stress, overcome bad moods and calm the nervous system when mixed with honey. Alas, in recent years, more and more often under the guise of sour cream in stores and markets they sell dairy products that only vaguely resemble it. So how not to be mistaken and choose high-quality sour cream?
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Instructions
Step 1
When purchasing sour cream in the store, first of all pay attention to the shelf life. The higher it is, the less useful the product is. A shelf life of several months usually indicates that the sour cream has undergone high-temperature processing. And, consequently, all lactic acid bacteria died in it. Natural sour cream is stored for no more than two weeks.
Step 2
Remember, low-fat sour cream is never thick, as well as classic. Its consistency directly depends on the fat content: the fatter the product, the more pasty its consistency. Sour cream with a low percentage of fat has a light consistency, but still it is thick and slightly sour in taste.
Step 3
Taste the product you buy whenever possible. Quite often sour cream is whipped with margarine before sale to make it thick, in this case you will definitely feel the taste of the "thickener". The taste is also felt and starch, quite often added by unscrupulous sellers.
Step 4
Apply the purchased product in a thin layer on the glass and see what happens after it dries. The easily visible stains indicate the poor quality of sour cream, and an even layer of the naturalness of the product.
Step 5
Pour boiling water into a faceted glass and add a teaspoon of sour cream to it. If it is completely dissolved, then it is made from natural products. If sour cream settles to the bottom or white flakes appear, this will indicate that this is a dairy product made from vegetable fats.
Step 6
If you have purchased separator sour cream, you can check its quality after it has stood for at least two hours in the refrigerator. If it remains liquid, then most likely it was mixed with milk before being sold.
Step 7
Be sure to read the composition of the product indicated on the package. Quality sour cream is made from cream and sourdough without any additions.
