cream
Cream naturally rises toward the top of unhomogenized milk because milk fat is less dense. This topic is part of Dairy within Food & Drink. This page currently draws on 30 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
cream trivia questions
Dairy cream is the high-fat portion separated from what liquid?
Answer: Milk
Bonus fact: Cream naturally rises toward the top of unhomogenized milk because milk fat is less dense.
Heavy cream can be whipped into a foam because its fat helps stabilize what?
Answer: Air bubbles
Bonus fact: Whipping incorporates air while milk fat helps form a structure around the bubbles.
What process breaks milk fat into tiny droplets so cream does not readily rise to the top?
Answer: Homogenization
Bonus fact: Homogenization disperses fat droplets throughout milk to reduce separation.
What process breaks milk fat into tiny droplets so cream does not separate easily?
Answer: Homogenization
Bonus fact: Homogenization disperses fat throughout milk.
How does sorbet differ from ice cream?
Answer: It usually contains no dairy fat
Bonus fact: Sorbet is primarily fruit and sugar syrup.
Whipping cream becomes fluffy when what is beaten into it?
Answer: Air
Bonus fact: Air bubbles are trapped in a fat-stabilized foam.
What component helps stabilize whipped cream's air bubbles?
Answer: Milk fat
Bonus fact: Partially coalesced fat coats and supports bubbles.
Why does cold cream whip more easily than warm cream?
Answer: The fat is firm enough to stabilize the foam
Bonus fact: Warm fat is too soft to form a stable network.
"Fresh Cream" was the debut album of which rock trio?
Answer: Cream
Bonus fact: Cream consisted of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker.
Which Cream member played lead guitar on "Fresh Cream"?
Answer: Eric Clapton
Bonus fact: Clapton had already played with the Yardbirds and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers before Cream formed.
Which blues standard appears on many editions of "Fresh Cream"?
Answer: Spoonful
Bonus fact: Cream's extended version of Willie Dixon's "Spoonful" showcased the band's blues roots and improvisational style.
Which Cream hit appears on "Disraeli Gears"?
Answer: Sunshine of Your Love
Bonus fact: Its famous riff was developed by bassist Jack Bruce, with lyrics involving Pete Brown.