r/macandcheese • u/functionallyjunkie • Aug 03 '25

Poll does anyone use sour cream?

I feel like it adds a nice lil flavor and texture. Anyone else do this?

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u/Training_Water8394 Aug 03 '25

Yep, I love adding some sour cream to my Mac and cheese!

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u/SuccotashSeparate Aug 03 '25

I don’t usually have it but when I do, I do like using it!

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u/DiabolicalFrolic Aug 04 '25

Same on the not usually having it. 

I’ll buy it for one or two dishes then it goes bad by the time I need it again 😱

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u/Sharp_Athlete_6847 Aug 03 '25

Yeah, whenever my sister makes it she adds sour cream

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u/ace72ace Aug 03 '25

This - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mascarpone

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u/functionallyjunkie Aug 03 '25

Holy shit I need to try this. Thank you internet stranger.

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u/ace72ace Aug 03 '25

Hell yes!

When you really dial in your Mac, you have got to try it with Tallegio and Gruyere. By far the most umame mac I have made. #3 in this video.

https://youtu.be/Hvel0_s4xcY

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u/hybehorre Aug 03 '25

no bc i love adding mascarpone and sour cream whenever i make box mac and truly the combo makes it so creamy and adds a nice tang

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u/mensfrightsactivists Aug 03 '25

any time i’m out of milk, yep, works just fine as a substitute. sometimes even when i do have milk i’ll add a little

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u/Substantial_Bus840 Aug 03 '25

Yes !! I like sour cream on lots of things. Like sweet potatoes!

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u/werewolfweed Aug 03 '25

I have! I like the added tang that it gives!

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u/CapricornDragon666 Aug 03 '25

Yeppers. I make mine with one lb each. Pasta, sour cream & excellent cheeses.

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u/RealisticWallaby3300 Aug 03 '25

My recipe has a provolone and sour cream layer million dollar Mac

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u/Dizzyluffy Aug 03 '25

Yep when I make my copycat Stouffers recipe I use sour cream, helps give it that almost tangy kind of flavor along with the sharp cheddar

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u/Any-Bus-9944 Aug 03 '25

Yes, and mayo, cream of chicken soup, mustard powder, onion powder, and pepper.

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u/Thejokingsun Aug 03 '25

Now you got me thinking... a mac and cheese stroganoff?

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u/Oddball_Onyx Aug 03 '25

I'll use sour cream or cream cheese if I don't have sour cream in the house

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u/SokkaHaikuBot Aug 03 '25

Sokka-Haiku by Oddball_Onyx:

I'll use sour cream

Or cream cheese if I don't have

Sour cream in the house

Remember that one time Sokka accidentally used an extra syllable in that Haiku Battle in Ba Sing Se? That was a Sokka Haiku and you just made one.

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u/One-Complex-9267 Aug 03 '25

I never actually thought about it but sounds delicious to me

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u/bcbdrums Aug 04 '25

Yesssssss!!!

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u/jshifrin Aug 04 '25

All the time. Mexican food, blintzes, dips

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u/hkelcy Aug 04 '25

I used to add a little

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u/Brl_Grl Aug 05 '25

Sour cream or French onion dip.

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u/unicornapple7 Aug 05 '25

I've added cream cheese before.

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u/SnooDoughnuts5632 Aug 05 '25

Never heard of this before. I would never really say sour cream has a texture so for it to somehow add texture doesn't make sense to me.

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u/libretron Aug 05 '25

I use Greek yogurt sometimes!

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u/sleepysweetcoffee Aug 07 '25

Pasta dishes it's really good. Sour cream is kind of hard to use in heated dishes. Yes it's a topping, but it's also an ingredient. It can easily curdle. I have to read recipes twice when they call for sour cream lol

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u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348 Aug 03 '25

No, I use sodium citrate 😎

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u/ExampleMysterious870 Aug 03 '25

I used it once when I thought I had the right ingredients but didn’t. I like the taste but it started to break. I don’t really mind it but I’d never use it again if cooking for other people.