Sour cream and chive dip

[londoneye]

Hi all

I have people coming around tomorrow night for 'finger food' (very un-french!).

Anyway, one of the things on my menu list was crispy potatoe skins with sour cream and chive dip (also needed horse radish).

I couldn't find horse radish, or sour cream (for future reference what is it called please?).

But (!!!) I do have creme fraiche and chives - can I replace the sour cream with creme fraiche does anyone know please ?    and something to replace the horse radish ?

No time to go back to supermarket now, so any thoughts would be appreciated ...

[cooperlola]

Creme Fraiche always tastes like sour cream to me !  - I am sure you would get away with it.

[TWINKLE]

You can make your own horseradish sauce.  Horseradish in French is - Raifort.

Here's an easy recipe for raifort sauce http://www.marmiton.org/recettes/recette.cfm?num_recette=9219

 

[londoneye]

Oh dear - I dont have any of the ingredients for making my own horseradish either !!

I will try the creme fraiche and bung some chives in - then all I have to do is to get the guests really drunk before they eat - its always worked before !

[JayJay]

Londoneye, if you fancied a trot to the shop, you can buy horseradish in jars here, but I found it weak & watery.  

[La Vette]

I know it is too late for your soiree (hope it goes well) but sour cream seems to be a thing of the past even in the UK, although Ant Worrel T was talking about it this morning.  When I need it I just add a little lemon juice to plain yog or creme fraiche, seems to have the same effect.