Heavy cream. Is there any other ingredient that makes our dishes taste and feel so luxurious?
It’s easy to get confused about cream names; particularly whipping cream and heavy cream. Do you know the difference when you look at all the dairy products in the grocery store?
Half-and-half and light cream can generally be used interchangeably. Likewise, whipping cream and heavy cream can usually be swapped in most recipes.
However, of all the dairy varieties, heavy cream, with its intense richness, wins when it comes to taste and texture.
Usually, when the season calls for lots of cooking and baking, I buy quarts and quarts of heavy cream to fancy up my recipes. However, I’m often left with leftovers that will go bad in the fridge if I don’t use quickly. Right?
Because of the high fat content in heavy cream, it keeps much longer than milk or half-and-half. In fact, sometimes cream can last up to a month if you place it in the coldest spot in your refrigerator.
It may form small chunks of fat that must be shaken out before using. But if it doesn’t smell spoiled, it isn’t spoiled. Trust your nose. Just wipe the rim of the spout to make sure you’re actually smelling the cream and not the dried debris around the edges.
That being said, there are ways to use up leftover cream and make your dishes taste even better, without taking the gamble of leaving it in the fridge for weeks.
Cream is used as an ingredient in many foods, including ice cream, many sauces, soups, stews, puddings, and some custard bases, and is also used for cakes. Whipped cream is served as a topping on ice cream sundaes, milkshakes, lassi, eggnog, sweet pies, strawberries, blueberries, or peaches.
1 – Fresh whipped cream
You don’t only have to make whipped cream in large batches to top pies and cakes. Whip up a little cream in your food processor (or with an immersion blender) with a spoonful of sugar. Then use it to top hot beverages, fresh berries, or to add some dazzle to your morning oatmeal!
5 – Homemade ricotta cheese
Did you know adding lemon juice and salt to boiling hot cream will make it curdle into fresh ricotta cheese? Use your leftover cream to make a quick batch of fresh spreadable cheese for bread and crackers.
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FAQ
Why do you use cream?
What are the uses of cream?
Why use cream instead of milk?
Why should we eat cream?
Why do we use cream?
Cream is the fat in milk. And we use cream from farm animals to make many tasty foods. We also use cream in some really great expressions! Let’s start with the best of the best – the cream of the crop! You’re the cream of the crop. You’re the tip of the top. You’re the best of the best – ahead of the rest.
Is it good to have wheat cream?
Yes, as wheat cream is enriched with ferric phosphate a source of iron, which improves the nutritional content. Cream of wheat is more than just a comfort food. It’s also good source of carbs, iron, fiber and calcium. Apart from carbs and proteins it has several other nutrients which includes niacin, vitamin b6, thiamine, riboflavin and folate. It’s also rich in iron, which is important mineral that many vegans and vegetarian’s are lacking.
What can you use heavy cream for?
Here are some of my favorite uses for heavy cream. You don’t only have to make whipped cream in large batches to top pies and cakes. Whip up a little cream in your food processor (or with an immersion blender) with a spoonful of sugar. Then use it to top hot beverages, fresh berries, or to add some dazzle to your morning oatmeal!
Do eye creams really work?
“Eye creams are formulated specifically for the delicate skin around the eye, so they tend to be thicker. They contain more oil than a regular facial lotion, and they have a lot of active ingredients aimed at the problems we see around the eyes,” Farris explains.