heavy cream
(US, _, standard of identity) Pasteurized cream at least 36 percent of which is milkfat, optionally homogenized, and optionally containing added flavor, nutritive sweetener, emulsifier or stabilizer.
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Dirty sodas are mixed with heavy cream! Quite delicious
I make my own butter. Fill a large mason jar halfway with heavy cream toss in a bit of salt. Close lid and shake until butter forms. Strain and save the butter cream liquid. Rinse the butter in cold water. Delicious.
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(US, _, standard of identity) Pasteurized cream at least 36 percent of which is milkfat, optionally homogenized, and optionally containing added flavor, nutritive sweetener, emulsifier or stabilizer.
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(North America) A rich cream, at least 36 percent of which is milkfat.
“Dirty sodas are mixed with heavy cream! Quite delicious”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I make my own butter. Fill a large mason jar halfway with heavy cream toss in a bit of salt. Close lid and shake until butter forms. Strain and save the butter cream liquid. Rinse the butter in cold water. Delicious.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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