heavy cream
noun
: a cream that is markedly thick
especially
: cream that by law contains not less than 36 percent butterfat
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Reach for equal parts oat milk and heavy cream for a lighter-but-still-luxurious feel.
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Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Those foods included potatoes, whole eggs, pooled eggs, sausages, milk and heavy cream.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
Personally, my favorite results came with the Ninja Kitchen’s gelato recipe, which utilizes egg yolks, milk, and heavy cream (along with any flavorings), simmered and then chilled in an ice bath before sticking the pint into the freezer.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2025
Whisk the sour cream and light or heavy cream together in a large liquid measure or a bowl.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
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Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Those foods included potatoes, whole eggs, pooled eggs, sausages, milk and heavy cream.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
Personally, my favorite results came with the Ninja Kitchen’s gelato recipe, which utilizes egg yolks, milk, and heavy cream (along with any flavorings), simmered and then chilled in an ice bath before sticking the pint into the freezer.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2025
Whisk the sour cream and light or heavy cream together in a large liquid measure or a bowl.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
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“Heavy cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20cream. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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