chantilly cream

Vanilla-kissed topping

Chantilly cream is whipped cream sweetened and flavored with vanilla.

The name comes from the Château de Chantilly in France, though the connection to that estate is more romantic than historical.

It appears as a topping for desserts, in pastries, or alongside fresh fruit: strawberries with chantilly cream.

The term sounds more elegant than "whipped cream" and appears on menus accordingly.

Related

piping · pastry bag · dessert · dessert table · sweet treat · sweetened · dollop · frosting · meringue · peaks · silky · billowy · mousse · topping · pastry · French pastry · éclair · strawberries

Opposites
sweetness/flavor

chantilly creamcrème fraîche

Cultured dairy topping

sour cream · horseradish cream

texture/form

chantilly creamheavy cream

High-butterfat milk product

clotted cream · condensed milk · cream cheese · double cream · butter

richness/indulgence

chantilly creamskim milk

Dairy with fat removed

water · plain yogurt · Cool Whip · low-fat milk

Family

chant, chants, chanted, chanting, chanter, chanters, enchant, enchanted, enchanting

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G