Could not find Heavy Cream at the store

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And I need about 1/2 a cup for a recipe. I have a 1/4.

Can I add half and half? If yes, how much?

Thanks for any suggestions.

[LakeArenal]

1. I have never been able to find heavy cream at the grocery store

Only light whipping cream

[question everything]

10. Could not find either. This time. But found one last week..

[Major Nikon]

16. It's exactly the opposite around here

Only a few places carry regular cream. You'll find heavy cream just about everywhere.

[LAS14]

2. What are you using it for? If anything but whipping, just go ahead..

... and add 1/4 C half and half. If whipping, just use 1/2 of what you were going to use.

[question everything]

3. A new chicken recipe, with shallots, garlic and spinach.

Wonderful.

Thank you very much.

[FarPoint]

4. Yes...

you indeed can off set with the 1/2 n 1/2....Chefs improvise all the time....you are a chef...believe in yourself...


Just an added out of the box thought...you could even try using a little cream of chicken or celery soup...I sense it is the thickening aspect of the heavy cream for this savory recipe....

[procon]

5. Heavy cream has more fat.

Depending on the recipe, you can use whole milk, sour cream or half and half, but you'll need to add butter to get that rich, creamy texture.

[FarPoint]

6. Absolutely...

[katmondoo]

7. I use heavy cream to make home made ice cream. Made coffee ice cream last night.

[Laffy Kat]

15. Coffee ice cream is the closest any of us will get to heaven on Earth.

Nothing better, including sex.

[MyOwnPeace]

8. OK then........

what is the difference between "heavy cream" and "whipping cream" and please, no references to IQ45 and his bevy of babes regarding the "whipping cream!"

[Pobeka]

9. And toss in maybe 1 tsp of cornstarch to help thicken it.

Since the 1/2 and 1/2 is thinner than cream. I'll bet you'll taste no difference, and with the cornstarch trick it'll have the same consistency.

You know about pre-dessolving the cornstarch in the liquid?

[question everything]

11. Not sure. Please remind me

I like the idea

[Pobeka]

12. What I'd do.

Stir the 1 tsp of cornstarch into the half and half first. Then add the half and half to the cream.

You want to dissolve cornstarch in liquid first, because if you just add the cornstarch directly to hot liquid in a pan, it will immediately congeal and make a big lump.

The half and half probably needs to be room temp before the cornstarch will dissolve readily.

When your liquid boils the cornstarch thickening will happen. Just 10 or 20 seconds is all it needs.

[Pobeka]

13. What I'd do.

Stir the 1 tsp of cornstarch into the half and half first. Then add the half and half to the cream.

You want to dissolve cornstarch in liquid first, because if you just add the cornstarch directly to hot liquid in a pan, it will immediately congeal and make a big lump.

The half and half probably needs to be room temp before the cornstarch will dissolve readily.

When your liquid boils the cornstarch thickening will happen. Just 10 or 20 seconds is all it needs.

[question everything]

14. Thank you for guiding me through the process

This was today's dinner and the substitute worked fine.

Good to know for the future.

[DFW]

17. If all else fails, there's always this: