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| I just got brave and paid $4.99 for a pint of heavy cream that is from organic, grass-fed cows and only single pasteurized. It is so much better tasting and smooth, I will hate going back to industrial farm, grain fed ultra-pasteurized stuff. Ultra-pasteurization destroys what little enzymes are left in the cream and makes it not very healthy.
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| I use heavy cream as a treat, i whip some up and add a little splenda and maybe a teaspoon of coco powder .. its really yummy .. but i try to limit that to once a week or every other week .. i also use it in my coffee in the morning. |
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| Hi, London Chick! Below is a (rather lengthy!) blurb from my site's FAQ, but I'm hoping it will help: I'm in the UK, and don't really know what to look for in terms of the "heavy cream" you talk about. One of the very first things I always do in foreign countries is head straight to the largest local supermarket to see what all is there. Every time, it is redundantly reconfirmed that one may follow Atkins there - and I hope it is of some comfort to my visitors from around the world that I've yet to see an exception. After all, this is pretty basic eating! So, in reference to the heavy cream I am such a big fan of, which I like to stock up on and keep in the mini-fridge for later: I looked for this recently at Tesco in southern England, and when I did not spot it straight off, I stopped a few shoppers and described exactly what I was looking for: full-fat cream appropriate for whipping and/or coffee. Not half-and- half, not "lite" cream, not non-dairy creamer, and not anything that has been sweetened with sugar - and they kindly pointed me in the right direction. (This is a bit more challenging when in a country where English is not the official spoken language, but I manage!!) I saw the Tesco-brand Double Cream, Single Cream, and Whipping Cream. I already am a regular buyer of Double Cream at home and love it (it's sort of similar to Mexican Table Cream but not coffee-appropriate, as it curdles, however is great for dips and desserts), and since the very low-carbohydrate content of the Tesco's Single Cream and Whipping Cream matched, and I did not know what to make of the "Single Cream," I just purchased both. While the Single Cream tasted good and fared just fine in coffee in a pinch, it remained milky-thin even after beating. Thus the verdict was obvious and as I expected given the latter's name: the Tesco Whipping Cream was the one to really thicken up beautifully. How beautifully? Well, if you beat it long enough, you can turn it upside-down over someone's head and feel confident about nothing coming out - yet it doesn't curdle in coffee like Double Cream or Mexican Table Cream. As far as coffee- appropriate cream goes, I think that's pretty fabulous. For further reference on the various types of cream, click here!
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| Thank you SO much!! I have been using Extra thick double (marks and spencer) and the whipping cream. Fabulous, will stick to the whipping cream |
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