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THE TASTY
MILK PRODUCTS
THE CREAM
The cream is a
by-product of the milk which contains water with fat with a small amount of
protein, a little lactose and a small amount of vitamins and minerals.
The cream is obtained
by separating the milk. First the milk is heated at 50°C in order to make its
separation easier. Since the cream is less thick than the rest of the milk
upon separating it remains in the middle of the glass recipient and the milk
settles around its circumference.
Afterwards part of its
fats are separated from it and it is reheated in order to prepare its
different presentations.
There are different
types of cream.
PLAIN CREAM
Contains 18% fat and
cannot be frozen.
MEDIUM CREAM
Contains 12% fat and is
mostly used to prepare sauces and dressings and is used for coffee.
SOUR CREAM
It is plain cream to which
bacteria cultivations are added (the same as yogur), and it is used both in salty
and sweet dishes.
WHIPPED
CREAM
Contains 35% fat, is
used in mousses and soufflés or for decorating desserts or pastry. It can be
frozen for two months
DOUBLE CREAM
It is versatile, since it
can be used in a great .variety of dishes and contains 48% fat. It can be
frozen for up to 2 months.
CREAM CURD
Contains 55% fat and is
generally used with HAM. It is NOT recommended to cook with and can be frozen
for up to 3 weeks.
Comparative value of 100 grams
of Cream
| Nutriments |
Simple
cream |
Dough
cream |
Double cream |
Curdled cream |
Calories
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fat
Saturated
Calcium |
198
3.9 g
2.6 g
19.1 g
11.9 g
91 mg |
369
3 g
1.9 g
38.9 g
24.4 g
61 mg |
445
2.6 g
1.7 g
47.5 g
29.7 g
50 mg |
586
2.3 g
1.6 g
63.5 g
39.7 g
37 mg |
FOLLOWING:
THE VERY TASTY CHEESES

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