Comments on: Creme de la creme

Question: Creme de la creme

textilephile — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:08:04 -0800

The cream that floats to the top of non-homogenized milk is extremely heavy, almost as thick as butter. Is it sold separately?

If so, what is it called? It is far, far thicker than heavy cream. I want to mix it with jam and spread it on things. I discovered it when I poured a bottle of creamline milk, but there's just one small glop in a whole quart of milk and I don't want to get ten quarts of milk just to make a little bowl of blackberry supercream spread. Thanks!

By: uncleozzy

uncleozzy — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:14:06 -0800

Clotted cream? It is awesome spread on almost anything.

By: Leon

Leon — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:16:47 -0800

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cream

Sounds like you're looking for a US supplier for double cream?

By: dirtynumbangelboy

dirtynumbangelboy — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:23:14 -0800

You're looking for Devon cream, basically. Find your local British-import food store. Should be able to buy it by the jar.

By: onhazier

onhazier — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:35:34 -0800

If you know a local, small scale dairy, they may be able to provide it for you. From what I've learned from my husband's cousin who owns his own small dairy, the type of cow will play a factor in the quality of the cream. Most milk we get here in the US comes from Holsteins which produce huge amounts of milk without a ton of fat in it. He raises American Milking Shorthorns which produce milk that is less in quantity but greater in fat content. As a result, the creme from his farm, and others which are similar, is of the quality you describe.

By: textilephile

textilephile — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:32:24 -0800

Thank you, dairy lovers! The Devon cream looks like just the thing. I can hardly wait to try it.

By: nanojath

nanojath — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:52:22 -0800

It should show up in a many stores that have a gourmet or British section or a good cheese section, it is also called Devonshire cream and as others have pointed out clotted cream. Although sometimes called things like "Devon Double Cream," in general double cream is not quite the same thing, it is somewhere in thickness between whipping cream and clotted cream. Anglos spread it on scones and such.

Clotted cream is produced by a process that includes heating the milk so may be a bit different in taste than what separates out of your milk bottle. Here's wikipedia on the varieties of the creamy experience - as you'll see, what sets clotted cream apart is its 55-60% milk fat content, as opposed to 35% for whipping cream.

By: growabrain

growabrain — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:24:56 -0800

when i was young, eating it was the most disgusting concept you could imagine - yuck!

By: Leon

Leon — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:05:15 -0800

Just a follow-up thought, here: Mascarpone might be a reasonable substitute for clotted cream, at least for cooking. The texture and taste aren't that far off.