Category: Terminology
Exploring general and regional food and beverage terms and concepts.
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Whipping Cream vs Heavy Cream vs Double Cream: what’s the difference?
The difference between whipping cream, heavy cream, and double cream is the amount of fat. Butterfat, also called milkfat, refers to the fat content in dairy products. Whipping cream contains 30% to 36% butterfat. Heavy cream has…
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What is terroir?
Terroir, a French word for soil or land, is a term that describes the environmental factors that give food or beverages, especially wine, their unique characteristics. More broadly, terroir is about a sense of place or a taste of a place.
