What in the world is half and half?

Question

I 'm doing a recipe sorta project and the recipe I'm using calls for half and half cream.

Answer 1

You'll find it in the dairy section of your supermarket. It'll say half and half right on it.

50% milk, 50% cream. People usually use it in coffee.

Answer 2

It is the American term for cream of 8%-10%. In Canada it is called Table Cream, in Britain Coffee Cream.

Answer 3

It is half cream and half whole milk. You can buy it pretty much anywhere that has dairy products. It comes in small containers because generally you don't use that much of it at a time.

Answer 4

Half milk/half cream...you can make the mixture yourself or you can buy it in the milk section next to the heavy whipping cream.

Answer 5

half and half consists of even portions of heavy whipping cream and milk. you can make it yourself just buy the whipping cream in the same section as the milk. you can also use heavy whipping cream to make sour cream, just add 1 tblsp to 2 tblsps of vinegar to 1 cup of heavy cream and stir add a bit of salt and there you have it.

Answer 6

I don't know what it is but you can get it at any super market in the Dairy section. It is mostly used as the cream you put in your coffee without the flavoring. Like (French Vanilla or Hazelnut).

Answer 7

Half cream, half milk.
You can substitute milk or cream though!

Answer 8

Half cream, half milk. You can buy it in cartons . Many people use it in their coffee.

Answer 9

half cream half milk - it's great in coffee!

Answer 10

All of the above answers are correct, the only thing I have to add is, its great for White Russians.