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What exactly is heavy cream ? (non-english speaking native question)
Are you in the states? I don't know about other countries, but in
the states we have different grades of cream. The amount of butterfat in the cream is what determines what type of cream it is. I don't know the exact numbers, but plain old 'cream' will have the least amount of fat while 'whipping cream' will have more, allowing it to be whipped up light and fluffy. I've also seen 'heavy whipping cream' at the stores, whose fat content, I assume, is beyond that of regular whipping cream! Then, to add to the confusion, I bought some 'heavy cream' at Trader Joes the other day - it has the most butterfat I've ever seen at 40%! That stuff is super thick, marvelous in coffee The label says it is restaurant quality, so I don't think it's real common. So - for your recipe that calls for heavy cream, I'd buy any variety labeled 'whipping cream'. Unless you have a UK or Canadian recipe - and everything changes!! Michelle |
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What exactly is heavy cream ? (non-english speaking native question)
We have had occasion to enjoy "Devon" cream from Great Britain. It is
very thick and creamy with a consistency just a bit thicker than sour cream. It is not at all sour though, it has a wonderful natural sweet (not sugary) taste. George Hueyduck wrote: Hi everyone, In many recipie, Heavy cream is mentionned. I always assumed it was "heavy" opposed to "low-fat" cream. Now, I am doubting this. For me, there are2 kinds of cream. One has a texture close to cream cheese, and is liquid only when hot, not at room temperature. The other is fluid at room temperatur and comes in small milk-carton like package. So, when I read: "Heavy cream", plain, without "fluid" mentionned, does it mean I have to use the first kind or the second ? Stupid question for many, I guess, but anyway.... Thanks. Huey ============================================ Huey / started LC October 27th 2002 (1.74 m) 5ft 8 inch tall lbs : 234 / 201 / 147 mini-goal : 187 lbs by June 11th 2004 kg : 106.4 / 91.4 / 67 mini-goal : 85 kg by June 11th 2004 ============================================ |
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What exactly is heavy cream ? (non-english speaking nativequestion)
On Mon, 24 May 2004, Hueyduck wrote:
One has a texture close to cream cheese, and is liquid only when hot, not at room temperature. The other is fluid at room temperatur and comes in small milk-carton like package. So, when I read: "Heavy cream", plain, without "fluid" mentionned, does it mean I have to use the first kind or the second ? Hi Huey, Use the liquid cream that comes in a carton. Thanks Carol. Quick answer For my information, how do you call the other kind (the one that is more like cream cheese) ? Clotted cream? Marscarpone? Butter? Martha -- Begin where you are - but don't end there. |
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What exactly is heavy cream ? (non-english speaking native question)
George Parton wrote:
We have had occasion to enjoy "Devon" cream from Great Britain. It is very thick and creamy with a consistency just a bit thicker than sour cream. It is not at all sour though, it has a wonderful natural sweet (not sugary) taste. George Ooh, me too. Devon cream is incredible stuff! Just a spoonful or two of that all alone is a major treat. -- Debbie |
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What exactly is heavy cream ? (non-english speaking native question)
Well, I live in Devon, England, and I have to admit I hate cream!!
Everywhere you go, you get offered clotted cream (thick cream with a crust on the top). It is a real delicacy here, especially with scones and jam, to make a "cream tea". Also, here we have single cream and double cream. Single cream is very liquid, almost like milk and not at all suitable for whipping. Double cream is for whipping, so called because it usually whips up "double". Amanda "Debbie Cusick" wrote in message ... George Parton wrote: We have had occasion to enjoy "Devon" cream from Great Britain. It is very thick and creamy with a consistency just a bit thicker than sour cream. It is not at all sour though, it has a wonderful natural sweet (not sugary) taste. George Ooh, me too. Devon cream is incredible stuff! Just a spoonful or two of that all alone is a major treat. -- Debbie |
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What exactly is heavy cream ? (non-english speaking native question)
"Amanda Beck" wrote in message ... Well, I live in Devon, England, and I have to admit I hate cream!! ========= Hey Amanda (where are you in Devon?) I was born and raised in Plymouth, now living in the US. I miss the clotted cream very much and my family back there think it's very funny to hear me groan and drool on the phone when they tell me they are having a clotted cream tea. That stuff is food for the gods. Mrs.H T2 Who's lost 35 lbs by LC. Off Glipizide Wearing my old jeans again. HbA1c 6.0 from 6.7 6.5 Cholestrol 116 from 123 Well, I live in Devon, England, and I have to admit I hate cream!! Everywhere you go, you get offered clotted cream (thick cream with a crust on the top). It is a real delicacy here, especially with scones and jam, to make a "cream tea". Also, here we have single cream and double cream. Single cream is very liquid, almost like milk and not at all suitable for whipping. Double cream is for whipping, so called because it usually whips up "double". Amanda "Debbie Cusick" wrote in message ... George Parton wrote: We have had occasion to enjoy "Devon" cream from Great Britain. It is very thick and creamy with a consistency just a bit thicker than sour cream. It is not at all sour though, it has a wonderful natural sweet (not sugary) taste. George Ooh, me too. Devon cream is incredible stuff! Just a spoonful or two of that all alone is a major treat. -- Debbie |
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What exactly is heavy cream ? (non-english speaking native question)
Hi,
I live in Crapstone, near Yelverton - know it? Only been here for just over a year, I lived all my life on the Isle of Wight. This is a nice part of the country though... Amanda "Mrs.H" wrote in message nk.net... "Amanda Beck" wrote in message ... Well, I live in Devon, England, and I have to admit I hate cream!! ========= Hey Amanda (where are you in Devon?) |
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What exactly is heavy cream ? (non-english speaking native question)
barrdbarrbarr wrote:
Here in Canada, we have a cheese that is like a cross between cream cheese and sour cream called "quark cheese". Could that be it? We have quark in DK too - we use it like a yoghurt. We also have a yoghurt kind of thing called fromage frais. More fluffy/creamy than normal yoghurt. I'm thinking maybe quark and fromage frais is the same. |
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What exactly is heavy cream ? (non-english speaking native question)
Pat wrote:
Sour cream is used all the time--the most classic recipe for it being beef stroganoff. I sometimes use it as a condiment with all meat dishes and it is used in "Tex-Mex" dishes to name two uses. Quark is a bit thicker than sour cream. I have used it in Europe for a topping over breakfast cereal (instead of milk). I first saw it used that way in Switzerland. Quark is much more solid than sour cream. Hmm, then it is not the same as in DK, where it is more like a mix between mousse and sour cream. |
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What exactly is heavy cream ? (non-english speaking native question)
Archon wrote:
barrdbarrbarr wrote: Here in Canada, we have a cheese that is like a cross between cream cheese and sour cream called "quark cheese". Could that be it? We have quark in DK too - we use it like a yoghurt. We also have a yoghurt kind of thing called fromage frais. More fluffy/creamy than normal yoghurt. I'm thinking maybe quark and fromage frais is the same. Quark is drained yogurt. Fromage frais just means fresh cheese and can be any of a zillion different things. Pastorio |
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