Translations:Cream/27/en
Name | Minimum milk fat |
Additional definition | Main uses |
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Clotted cream | 55 | is clotted (by heat treatment) | Clotted cream is the thickest cream available and a traditional part of a cream tea and is spread onto scones like butter. |
Extra-thick double cream | 48 | is heat-treated, then quickly cooled | Extra-thick double cream is the second thickest cream available. It is spooned onto pies, puddings, and desserts due to its heavy consistency. |
Double cream | 48 | Double cream whips easily and produces heavy whipped cream for puddings and desserts. | |
Whipping cream | 35 | Whipping cream whips well and produces lighter whipped cream than double cream. | |
Whipped cream | 35 | has been whipped | Whipped cream is used for decorations on cakes, topping for ice cream, and fruit. |
Sterilized cream | 23 | is sterilized | |
Cream or single cream | 18 | is not sterilized | Single cream is poured over puddings, used in sauces, and added to coffee. |
Extra-thick single cream | 18 | not sterilized; homogenised for consistency like double cream | |
Sterilized half cream | 12 | is sterilized | |
Half cream | 12 | Uncommon. Used in some cocktails. |