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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The only difference between the creams is that heavy cream has more fat than whipping cream.
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
The smoky sausage paste, along with a sprinkle of chipotle flakes, provides enough heat to cut through the fruit, while a drizzle of heavy cream adds a decadent cooling effect.
—Hannah Whitaker, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
The smoky sausage paste, along with a sprinkle of chipotle flakes, provides enough heat to cut through the fruit, while a drizzle of heavy cream adds a decadent cooling effect.
—Hannah Whitaker, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Heavy cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20cream. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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