rich cream

Thick fatty dairy

Rich cream is cream with a high butterfat content, typically 36% or more, making it thick and luxurious.

It whips easily and adds density to sauces, desserts, and coffee.

The richness refers to fat content rather than flavor, though the two go together: The recipe calls for rich cream, not the light stuff.

Related

indulgent · luscious · silky · decadent · heavy · clotted · crème fraîche · luxurious · smooth · pouring · coffee creamer · dollop · swirl · pastry · dessert · mousse · ganache · frosting

Categories
Opposites
fat content/richness

rich creamskim milk

Dairy with fat removed

fat-free milk · skimmed milk · low-fat milk · 1% milk · reduced-fat milk

texture/body

rich creamskim milk

Dairy with fat removed

water · light cream · whey · half-and-half · plain water

Family

rich, cream, richer, richest, richly, richness, enrich, enriched, enrichment

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G