What Is Soy sour cream and How Can I Use It?
Wondering what to do with soy sour cream? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it, plus 1 recipe to put it to work.
Key Points
- Dairy-free sour cream cultured from soy; vegan and lactose-free
- Behaves much like sour cream when used cold
- Good on tacos and chili and stirred into cold dips and dressings
- Can thin under long, hard heat, so add it near the end
What is soy sour cream?
Soy sour cream is the dairy-free version, cultured from soy rather than cream. It is vegan and lactose-free, built to mimic the thick, tangy spoonful of the real thing. That makes it an easy swap for anyone skipping dairy.
Cold, it behaves much like sour cream. Dollop it on tacos or chili, and stir it into cold dips and dressings. Soy Sauerbraten shows it carrying the same tangy, creamy role in a savory dish.
Under long, hard heat it can thin, so add it near the end rather than boiling it.
For everything on texture and uses, see sour cream.
Quick facts
- In Chinese
- 大豆酸奶
- British (UK) term
- Soy sour cream
- en français
- soja crème sure
- en español
- soja crema agria
Recipes using soy sour cream
There are 1 recipe that contain this ingredient.
Soy Sauerbraten
Vegetarian sauerbraten made with TVP chunks marinated overnight in a tangy vinegar, honey, and clove sauce, finished with soy sour cream. A meatless take on a German classic.
