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Heavy cream: what it is, how to pick and store it
Cream with at least 36% milkfat. It whips to stiff peaks and can be boiled into sauces without curdling.
How to pick it
Heavy cream and heavy whipping cream are the same thing; plain "whipping cream" has a little less fat and whips softer.
How to store it
Keep it cold, toward the back of the fridge. It can be frozen for cooking, though it won't whip as well after thawing.
- Keep the fridge at 40°F or colder and the freezer at 0°F. (FoodSafety.gov cold storage chart)
- Don't leave it out of the fridge for more than 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F). (USDA FSIS, Danger Zone)
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Out of heavy cream? What to use instead
- Half-and-half: The same amount. Thinner and less rich.
- Milk + melted butter: ¾ cup whole milk + ¼ cup melted butter for each cup. Close in richness for cooking and baking, but it won't whip.
- Full-fat coconut milk: The same amount. Rich and silky with a coconut taste.
- Evaporated milk: The same amount. Lighter, with a light caramel note.
Heavy cream: cups to grams
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 238 g |
| ½ cup | 119 g |
| ⅓ cup | 79 g |
| ¼ cup | 60 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 15 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 g |
Weights from USDA FoodData Central. Heavy cream: converter and grams to cups
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Tomato Soup
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Vanilla Cupcakes
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Green Bean Casserole
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Clam Chowder
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No-Churn Ice Cream
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Butter Chicken
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Pick and store tips are in our own words. Storage times and safe temperatures are only shown where a U.S. government source gives them, named on each line; for anything not listed here, see USDA's FoodKeeper app.