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