Definition of Heavy cream

1. Noun. Contains more than 36% butterfat.

Generic synonyms: Cream

Definition of Heavy cream

1. Noun. (North America) A rich cream, at least 36 percent of which is milkfat. ¹

2. Noun. (US standard of identity) Pasteurized cream at least 36 percent of which is milkfat, optionally homogenized, and optionally containing added flavor, nutritive sweetener, emulsifier(,) or stabilizer. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heavy Cream

heavy-armed
heavy-coated
heavy-duty
heavy-duty vehicle
heavy-footed
heavy-handed
heavy-handedly
heavy-handedness
heavy-hearted
heavy-laden
heavy-lifting
heavy-set
heavy-tailed
heavy chain
heavy chain disease
heavy cream (current term)
heavy drinker
heavy drinkers
heavy drinking
heavy goods vehicle
heavy goods vehicles
heavy hitter
heavy hydrogen
heavy industry
heavy ion
heavy ions
heavy legs
heavy lifting
heavy liquid petrolatum
heavy metal

Literary usage of Heavy cream

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Boston Cooking-school Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1911)
"For whipping heavy cream undiluted, or diluted with one- third or less its bulk in milk, use Dover egg-beater; undiluted heavy cream if beaten a moment too ..."

2. What to Eat and why by George Carroll Smith (1915)
"heavy cream 1 /2 ounce. Milk 1 /2 ounce every hour during the day. . f Sodium ... heavy cream 1 ounce. Milk 1 ounce every hour. Powders same as first day. ..."

3. The School Kitchen Textbook: Lessons in Cooking and Domestic Science for the by Mary Johnson Lincoln (1915)
"For making butter heavy cream is used and sour cream makes the best flavored butter. For whipped cream use medium cream or dilute heavy cream with milk to ..."

4. The School Kitchen Textbook: Lessons in Cooking and Domestic Science for the by Mary Johnson Lincoln (1915)
"For making butter heavy cream is used and sour cream makes the best flavored butter. For whipped cream use medium cream or dilute heavy cream with milk to ..."

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