Dairy & Eggs

Substitutes for Heavy Cream 35% in gelato

Heavy cream is the concentrated fat fraction of cow's milk, standardized here to 35% milk fat with roughly 5-6% milk solids-not-fat and the balance water. In gelato it is the primary carrier of butterfat, building richness, body and flavour release while adding almost no sweetness. Closest matches on the balancing numbers, ranked. Swap and adjust as noted.

Nearly interchangeable on the balancing numbers: swap ~1:1 and choose on flavor, color, cost or availability.

Swap ~1:1, then +5% fat, adjust to compensate.

Nearly interchangeable on the balancing numbers: swap ~1:1 and choose on flavor, color, cost or availability.

Nearly interchangeable on the balancing numbers: swap ~1:1 and choose on flavor, color, cost or availability.

Swap ~1:1, then -5% fat, adjust to compensate.

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