These crispy hash brown sticks are topped with crème fraîche and trout roe for an upscale upgrade to traditional hash browns.

But what exactly is crème fraîche? And how else can you use it? If you're going out of your way to buy crème fraîche, you ...

Store it in the fridge for a couple of weeks and use it as and when you need it. Richer than soured cream, crème fraîche can be used to lace soups, sauces and stews or can be spooned over ...

Add to the reheated chicken with the crème fraîche and parsley. Tip 2: Try to use full-fat crème fraîche. If you can’t get hold of any, you could substitute half the quantity of double cream.

At Vinnies I will often use creme fraiche or mascarpone as an alternative when creating desserts that would normally call for whipped cream. Heat oven to 180C. Wash the rhubarb, then cut into batons.