Translation please: sour cream

If I want to request sour cream in a restaurant (I know Wal-Mart
carries it) what would I ask for?

I did. They didnt know what I was talking about. So, they gave me
Ranch dressing instead.

"El21" <el21@> wrote in message
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: creama agrio

Thanks, that makes sense. Someone told me to ask for this but my
spelling is likely wrong: mantagia.
Anyone heard of this?


"Say No More" <gransotta@m> wrote in message
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: Ask for "crema acida"
:
: cheers,

In article <HDHHc.59446$P7.25785@pd7tw3no>, Sam says...
>
>Thanks, that makes sense. Someone told me to ask for this but my
>spelling is likely wrong: mantagia.
>Anyone heard of this?
>

If you mean "mantiquilla", that is butter in Costa Rica. "Manteca" is lard.

In article <ccnv7f0shn@drn.newsguy.com>,
Jason G <jrgusenet@yahoo.REMOVEooTHISooPART.com> wrote:


> >
>
> If you mean "mantiquilla", that is butter in Costa Rica. "Manteca" is lard.

Mantaquilla in Honduras is close to sour cream, but slightly buttery in
taste. I like it better myself.

Quite easy to make:

- Start with 1 quart of heavy cream
- add a couple tablespoons of sour cream with active cultures (not
supermarket stuff)
- add a little salt (to taste, but start light on your first batch,
adjust on later batches)
- mix it all together
- Set it out on the counter (covered but not sealed) for about 36 hours.
- Transfer the thickened portion to a sealed container avoiding the thin
liquid at the bottom.
- refridgerate and use

(Hint: set aside a small portion in a sealed container to use as starter
for your next batch. Don't just use the last tablespoon as starter, too
many foreign bacteria have been introduced and it will spoil quickly)

"Jason G" <jrgusenet@yahoo.REMOVEooTHISooPART.com> wrote in message
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> In article <HDHHc.59446$P7.25785@pd7tw3no>, Sam says...
> >
> >Thanks, that makes sense. Someone told me to ask for this but my
> >spelling is likely wrong: mantagia.
> >Anyone heard of this?
> >
>
> If you mean "mantiquilla", that is butter in Costa Rica. "Manteca" is
lard.

In my dictionary, the spelling for butter is 'mantequilla' for all of Sth
America but I cannot find mantagia.

cheers, philip, tasmania, Oz

"Sour cream" se traduce por "crema agria" en los libros de recetas
españoles. Aunque es realmente difícil de encontrar aquí.

C.



"philipj" <ytedone@bigpond.com> escribió en el mensaje
news:U8wIc.90995$sj4.35982@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> "Jason G" <jrgusenet@yahoo.REMOVEooTHISooPART.com> wrote in message
> news:ccnv7f0shn@drn.newsguy.com...
> > In article <HDHHc.59446$P7.25785@pd7tw3no>, Sam says...
> > >
> > >Thanks, that makes sense. Someone told me to ask for this but my
> > >spelling is likely wrong: mantagia.
> > >Anyone heard of this?
> > >
> >
> > If you mean "mantiquilla", that is butter in Costa Rica. "Manteca" is
> lard.
>
> In my dictionary, the spelling for butter is 'mantequilla' for all of Sth
> America but I cannot find mantagia.
>
> cheers, philip, tasmania, Oz
>
>

In article <U8wIc.90995$sj4.35982@news-server.bigpond.net.au>, philipj says...
>>
>> If you mean "mantiquilla", that is butter in Costa Rica. "Manteca" is
>lard.
>
> In my dictionary, the spelling for butter is 'mantequilla' for all of Sth
>America but I cannot find mantagia.
>

You are correct. Typo on my part.

Incidentally, I saw sour cream in the supermarket here in San Diego and it was
in fact labeled "crema agria". So for Baja/Sonora Mexican speakers at least, it
seems that is the correct term for what USAmericans consider 'sour cream'.

In article <RiLIc.2887$Mr4.2047@pd7tw1no>, Miso says...

>: Incidentally, I saw sour cream in the supermarket here in San Diego
>and it was
>: in fact labeled "crema agria". So for Baja/Sonora Mexican speakers
>at least, it
>: seems that is the correct term for what USAmericans consider 'sour
>cream'.
>
>Take a look here. It looks very close to crema acidifica.

Those crazy Spanish speakers. Why can't they decide? :-)

Where is that product sold? I'm wondering if it is a regional thing or if it is
really that inconsistent within the same market.

"Jason G" <jrgusenet@yahoo.REMOVEooTHISooPART.com> wrote in message
: Those crazy Spanish speakers. Why can't they decide? :-)
:
: Where is that product sold? I'm wondering if it is a regional thing
or if it is
: really that inconsistent within the same market.

Since I was only in Cancun, I saw it at Walmart. I also picked up a
litre of milk there....wow, I drank almost the entire jug on the bus.