Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 13 Feb 2010 08:54:56a, sf told us...
>
>> On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:52:29 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat 13 Feb 2010 12:29:17a, sf told us...
>>>
>>>> On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:09:05 -0500, "Ed Pawlowski"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> "Janet" > wrote in message news:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Heavy cream is available in virtually every supermarket, as is
>>>>>> whipping cream.
>>>>>
>>>>> Not where I Live. I can't recall the last time I've seen "heavy
>>>>> cream" in any of the area markets. Whipping cream is everywhere
>>>>> though.
>>>>
>>>> It doesn't take a huge leap of the imagination to think... hmmm:
>>>> heavy - whipping, maybe they are similar.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Um, there is a difference. Whipping cream has a lower butterfat
>>> content than heavy cream. From Wiki:
>>>
>>> light whipping cream (often called simply "whipping cream") contains
>>> 30–36% fat
>>>
>>> heavy cream contains a minimum of 36% fat
>>>
>>> manufacturer's cream (not federally regulated) contains 40% fat
>>
>> Both whip just as well and both do just fine as and ingredient in a
>> cheesecake recipe. I would *not* make a special trip just to find
>> heavy cream when whipping cream is on the shelf in front of me.
>>
>
> I would and do, that is, if I want it for whipping. Otherwise, I
> agree, it doesn't matter too much.

Looking on the carton of Stop and Shop Heavy Whipping Cream in the
refrigerator, I see as ingredients "heavy cream" and some oddments.