light cream
noun[U]
USuk/ˌlaɪt ˈkriːm/us/ˌlaɪt ˈkriːm/(UKsingle cream)creamthat isthinnerandcontainslessfatthan othertypesofcream:
Lightcreamtypicallycontainsbetween 18 and 30%fat.
Compare
heavy cream
- Combine with thelightcreamandsugar.
- Half-and-half is amixtureofmilkandlightcreamand it may be used inplaceofcoffeecream.
- Inrecipescontaininglightcream, you can usuallysubstituteundilutedevaporatedmilk.
- Addtamarind, andwaterifneeded, tobringthemixtureto theconsistencyoflightcream.
Dairy products & eggs
- albumen
- beurre noisette
- brown butter
- butter
- butterfat
- crème fraîche
- curd
- dairy
- Devonshire cream
- double cream
- kefir
- labneh
- lacteal
- lactic
- milk fat
- soft-boiled
- sour cream
- soya milk
- sunny side upidiom
- UHT