On 2014-01-09 01:14:01 +0000, John Kuthe said:

> On 09 Jan 2014 00:56:30 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>> On Wed 08 Jan 2014 04:46:23p, gtr told us...
>>
>>> On 2014-01-08 19:13:15 +0000, sf said:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 08 Jan 2014 12:16:59 -0600, John Kuthe
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 8 Jan 2014 09:32:55 -0800, gtr > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I somehow got 2 pints of this and have nothing planned for its
>>>>>> use. Anything easy that doesn't involve desserts that I can do
>>>>>> with this?
>>>>>
>>>>> Make Majical Garlic Potatoes!!
>>>>>
>>>>> _________________________
>>>>> It's a recipe from a local restaurant that I got in a newsletter
>>>>> years ago. I'll give you my slightly modified version:
>>>>>
>>>>> 5 lbs potatoes
>>>>>
>>>>> 4 cups 40% cream
>>>>
>>>> Good idea, use it all up in one dish... and he can take it to a
>>>> Super Bowl party.
>>>
>>> How many cups of whipping cream and water woud equal "40%" cream"?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Uh, there is no water. "40% cream" means 40% butterfat in the
>> product. There are different percentages of butterfat depending on
>> the type of cream; e.g., coffee cream, half and half, single crea,
>> double cream, etc.
>
> What everyobne said here. Often but not always "whipping cream" has
> gums or thickeners in them to make them whip easier. I do not believe
> carageenan is one, nor does it mess up cream for making English Toffee
> like gums can.

So how many cups of heavy crew equals "40% cream", no answer.