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  • How to Choose Sour Cream
    For the best taste, look for sour cream made only with cream and live cultures; many brands contain additional ingredients like stabilizers, gelatin, and vegetable enzymes. Since it starts out as heavy cream, sour cream is high in saturated fat. Low-fat versions made with half-and-half contain 40 percent less fat, making slathering it on that baked potato a little less of a guilty pleasure.

  • How to Store Sour Cream
    Refrigerate sour cream tightly covered in its original container. Discard immediately if any signs of mold appear, regardless of the expiration date on the package.

  • How to Use Sour Cream
    Sour cream can be used in place of mayonnaise in many dips, slaws, and spreads.

    —Melinda Page

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