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double cream

American  
Or double crème

noun

double creams plural
  1. (in France) a fresh, soft cheese with at least 60 percent fat, made from cow's milk enriched with cream.


double cream British  

noun

  1. thick cream with a high fat-content

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of double cream

First recorded in 1875–80

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The possible answers were plain flour, salted butter, egg yolk and double cream.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2026

High-fat creams generally contain 30-40% fat and include whipping cream, double cream and clotted cream.

From Science Daily Dec. 21, 2025

If you're watching your weight and looking to reduce the kilojoules of the quiche, swap the full-fat cheddar cheese, milk and double cream to low-fat products.

From Salon Apr. 20, 2023

Berry’s suggestion to add double cream also caused a stink – despite other Italian chefs doing the same.

From The Guardian Mar. 8, 2017

The hand that touches me is lumpy in its northern mitten, the skin of the wrist between mitten and jacket cuff brownish, like coffee with double cream.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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