heavy cream
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- noun
- /ˈhɛvi krim/
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nata (España)
- Reduce the mixer speed to low, and stir in the heavy cream or sour cream.
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
I think it's fine to have black coffee plus maybe a tablespoon of heavy cream if you just got to have it.
- I think it's fine to have black coffee plus maybe a tablespoon of heavy cream if you just got to have it.
- Morgan likes her coffee cold over ice with a little splash of heavy cream.
- I bought a pint of heavy cream from Whole Foods and a big box of granola and I just, I tuck straight in really.
- But while I'm fasting until I break my fast, I tend to drink coffee with either grass fed butter or MCT oil or heavy cream.
- So that's the person that I'm going to say make sure you get in avocados, olive oil, butter, maybe a cream, heavy cream.
Examples
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Why do most of these suggested recipes have heavy cream in them?
Blog text (1) -
I'm going to slowly mix this warm heavy cream mixture into my egg yolk mixture and then I will add in my lemon juice.
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Add about 1/2 cup of heavy cream.
Blog text (16) -
Add about four cups of heavy cream.
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In the microwave or a small pot, heat the heavy cream until it's warm to the touch.
Blog text (20) -
The other half was grilled for dessert at dinner, served with heavy cream drizzled over the top.
Fiction book (2002) -
If you want a richer soup, add 1/2 cup of heavy cream after blending.
Blog text (11) -
To make ganache, heat heavy cream until warm and pour it over chopped chocolate.
Blog text (8) -
Mix those juices with the heavy cream and reserve separately from the mushrooms.
Academic text (1990) -
In a medium bowl, mix together cheese, remaining eggs, heavy cream, parsley, and nutmeg.
Synonyms
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Thick, fatty part of milk used in cooking and on food
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A thick cream with a lot of fat used for whipping and cooking
Antonyms
How Rich
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'heavy cream' is directly compositional: 'heavy' (substantial/rich) modifies 'cream' (the fat-rich dairy layer), so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a richer, higher-fat cream. This follows common adjective+noun patterns in English and is cross-linguistically transparent, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Heavy cream comes from the simple idea that this cream is much thicker and richer than regular milk. People called that high-fat part heavy because it makes food feel very 'rich' and full, so heavy cream means the thick, rich cream used in cooking.