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Questions tagged [half-and-half]

I would recommend using 'cream' and avoiding this tag entirely.

Half-and-Half, also known as "half cream", is a blend of equal parts whole milk and light cream. It averages between 10 and 12% fat.

But there are also the drink blends of iced tea & lemonade (aka. an Arnold Palmer) and a stout and pilsner (aka a Black and Tan) that make this tag really ambiguous. And it has even more meanings in other languages : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_and_half

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Why does diluted half & half not make a substitute for whole milk?

I noticed that cutting half & half with water does not make it taste like whole milk. What is the reason for this? I'm trying to apply some systems thinking to my understanding of ingredients.
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How to thin half and half to substitute for milk?

I have a recipe that is for a "Texas-Style Blueberry Cobbler" (site is paywalled) from America's Test Kitchen. The recipe is as follows: 4 tbsp butter in four pieces + 8 tbsp melted & cooled 1-1/2 c sugar (10-1/2 oz) 1-1/2 tsp grated lemon…
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I accidentally froze a carton of Half and Half. Is it ruined?

My fridge got set a wee bit colder than it should've and most of my liquid stuff has frozen. Fortunately all I had in there at the moment was some bottled water, some fruit juice, and a carton of half and half. I'm not worried about the drinks, but…
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heavy cream and half-and-half substitute

I am trying to make ice cream and it calls for 3 cups half-and-half and 1 cup heavy cream. I don't have either but I do have one gal of 2% milk If I can make some half-and-half and heavy cream out of it that would be awesome or if you know a good…
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