whipping cream

Thân thiện

A baker whips whipping cream in a large metal bowl.

Definition

Noun: * A type of cream that contains a high percentage of milk fat (typically between 30% and 36%), which allows it to hold air bubbles and increase in volume when beaten vigorously.

Usage

"Whipping cream" is used as a singular, uncountable noun. It refers to the specific dairy product before, during, or after the whipping process. * You need to buy whipping cream for the dessert recipe. * The recipe calls for one cup of whipping cream. * She poured the whipping cream into a cold bowl.

Examples

• For the perfect topping, chill the whipping cream before you start to beat it.
• The key to stable whipped cream is using fresh, cold whipping cream.
• This carton of whipping cream has a fat content of 35%.

Advanced Usage

• "To whip cream": This is the verb phrase for the action of beating whipping cream into whipped cream.
  • It takes about five minutes to whip cream to stiff peaks.
• The product after whipping is called "whipped cream".
  • She served the pie with a dollop of freshly made whipped cream.

Variants and Related Words

• Heavy cream / Heavy whipping cream: In some regions, this term is used interchangeably with or is very similar to whipping cream, often indicating a fat content of 36% or more.
• Light whipping cream: A variant with a slightly lower milk fat content (typically 30%-35%).
• Double cream (UK English): A British term for a very rich cream with an even higher fat content (around 48%), which can also be whipped.
• Whipped cream (noun): The aerated, fluffy product made by whipping whipping cream, often sweetened.

Synonyms

• There is no perfect single-word synonym. The closest descriptive phrases are "cream for whipping" or "high-fat cream."

Different Meanings

• The term "whipping cream" refers specifically to the liquid dairy product. It should not be confused with "whipped cream," which is the finished, aerated product. Using the wrong term in a recipe could cause confusion.
  • Incorrect: Add the whipped cream to the mixer. (This implies the cream is already whipped).
  • Correct: Add the whipping cream to the mixer. (This implies the liquid cream is to be whipped).

Học thuật

Noun

1. cream that has enough butterfat (30% to 36%) to be whipped

Từ đồng nghĩa

• light whipping cream