double cream

or double crème

noun

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

double cream

noun

1. thick cream with a high fat-content

Word History and Origins

Origin of double cream¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Write me a note for the milkman, Abie, before you go to bed, and leave it out with the bottles—half a pint of double cream I want.

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The cream for Philadelphia Ice Cream should be rather rich, but not double cream.

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The consistency of the sauce for all patties should be that of very thick double cream.

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Take a half pint of double cream; turn it into a bowl, and with a wire whip beat it until the butter forms.

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The material utilized is commonly what has been called double cream.

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