Smetana (dairy product)

Smetana

A bowl of borscht with smetana
Type	Sour cream
Region or state	Central and Eastern Europe, Balkans
Main ingredients	Heavy cream
Similar dishes	Crème fraîche
Media: Smetana

Smetana is the English-language name for the types of sour cream traditionally prevalent in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It is a dairy product produced by souring heavy cream. It is similar to crème fraîche, but nowadays mainly sold with 9% to 42% milkfat content depending on the country.^[1][2] Its cooking properties are different from crème fraîche and the lighter sour creams sold in the US, which contain 12 to 16% butterfat.^{[clarification needed]} It is widely used in cooking and baking.