plural cremas
1
a
: any of various custards prepared as a dish, sauce, or filling
… a trio of Mediterranean desserts, including a Catalan-inspired, lavender crema presented in an edible almond ramekin.—
Julia Zaltzman
Julia Zaltzman
b
: heavy cream thickened and slightly soured usually with buttermilk and often served with spicy foods
Serve the flautas with the crema.—Zanne Early Zakroff
Zanne Early ZakroffCrema can be used to thicken or enrich a dish, but it is broadly thought of as a condiment.—Alex Stupak and Jordana Rothman
Alex Stupak and Jordana RothmanPour in the Mexican crema, stirring to make sure it coats all of the vegetables, and gently simmer for about 2 minutes.—Mely Martínez
Mely Martínez2
: a layer of golden-brown froth that forms on the top of freshly made espresso
To get the best aroma, flavor and crema, I needed fresh beans from great roasters.—Jeremy Repanich
Jeremy RepanichWhat the head is to the beer lover, the foam called crema is to the espresso aficionado. … The crema is produced as the water is pushed through and past the close-packed grains of coffee, although how that happens is not fully understood.—Sidney Perkowitz
Sidney PerkowitzExamples of crema in a Sentence
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End with a dessert like sweet corn crema Catalana with orange, peach, honey, fig and burnt meringue.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
The unique system applies 19 bars of pressure to create coffee and espresso topped with crema in a range of 6 different beverage sizes.
—Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
The Taco de Pollo, a chicken taco, is topped with a heavy ladle of cilantro-lime crema, pico de gallo and sharp cotija crumbles.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
To finish, look for chamomile tres leches cake, a panna cotta take on fresas en crema, mangonadas and more.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
Finish with a drizzle of the crema, or serve it on the side.
—Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 23 May 2024
Manny evens up the count for the blue team with his chorizo and cheese tetelas with roasted tomato salsa and avocado crema, which gets the edge over Laura’s chorizo kabob taco with yogurt sauce.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 May 2024
Their fish tacos come topped with a chipotle crema and the shrimp tacos come with cilantro lime crema, served on a five-inch corn tortilla.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
Vegan Street Style: Vegan chorizo, cheddar cheese, black bean corn salsa, cilantro lime crema.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2024
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Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
The unique system applies 19 bars of pressure to create coffee and espresso topped with crema in a range of 6 different beverage sizes.
—Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
The Taco de Pollo, a chicken taco, is topped with a heavy ladle of cilantro-lime crema, pico de gallo and sharp cotija crumbles.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
To finish, look for chamomile tres leches cake, a panna cotta take on fresas en crema, mangonadas and more.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
Finish with a drizzle of the crema, or serve it on the side.
—Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 23 May 2024
Manny evens up the count for the blue team with his chorizo and cheese tetelas with roasted tomato salsa and avocado crema, which gets the edge over Laura’s chorizo kabob taco with yogurt sauce.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 May 2024
Their fish tacos come topped with a chipotle crema and the shrimp tacos come with cilantro lime crema, served on a five-inch corn tortilla.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
Vegan Street Style: Vegan chorizo, cheddar cheese, black bean corn salsa, cilantro lime crema.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Crema.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crema. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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