In that category: Heavy cream and half-and-half. These two quintessential products are stalwarts of the dairy case, necessities for coffee drinkers, pastry bakers, soup makers and more, with many ...

Some brands offer cream variations like light cream (20% to 30% fat) or whipping cream (30% to 35% fat), which are slightly ...

“Half-and-half, on the other hand, as its name suggests, is half milk and half cream, usually with about 10 to 18 percent milk fat. Heavy cream packs a punch with a minimum of 36 percent milk ...

In fact, half-and-half is simply a combination of half milk and half cream. It's slightly less rich than heavy cream but creamier than plain milk. (Half-and-half is 10 to 18 percent milkfat; ...

Add the half-and-half, cream, and sugar and bring to a simmer over moderate heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Cover and let steep off the heat for 30 minutes.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires half-and-half to contain more than 10.5 percent milkfat but less than 18 percent, while heavy cream has to contain at least 36 percent milkfat.