What is the difference between heavy cream, cream and half and half??

The percentage of fat





Heavy Cream


must contain at least 36% milk fat.


This product is readily whipped and can


retain its whipped state longer than


that of light whipping cream.


Heavy cream provides about


52 calories and 6 grams (g) of fat


per tablespoon.





Light Whipping Cream





(whipping cream) has at least


30% but not more than 36% milk


fat. This product can be used as is


(unwhipped) or whipped. Liquid


(unwhipped) whipping cream


contains about 44 calories and


5 grams (g) of fat per tablespoon.





Half-and-Half


is a mixture of milk and cream containing


at least 10.5% but not more than


18% milk fat. This product


contains about 20 calories


and nearly 2 grams (g) of fat


per tablespoon.





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What is the difference between heavy cream, cream and half and half??
Heavy cream in the Us is like our double cream - it contains a high percentage of fat something like 70% so great for whipping and holding in hot sauces.


We have whipping cream in England a thinner version used for whipping but still good for sauces and not so much fat content.


Single which I think is your half and half is thin, no good for cooking as it splits or whipping because it can't - but good for pouring on desserts or in coffee.


Cookeryclub have an American translation info sheet on line.
Heavy cream is usually used for whipping, cool whips and baking





Cream is a lighter content of fat





half and half is even a lighter content of fat...used primarily in the States for coffee and is used to make ice cream