crème fleurette
The English phrase "heavy cream" is translated into French as crème fleurette.
crème fleurette refers to a thick cream with a high fat content used for cooking and whipping.
Did you know?
- In French, the word fleurette is a diminutive of fleur, meaning 'little flower'. This poetic term refers to the cream that rises to the top like a bloom during the churning process.
- The word crème shares a root with the Greek khrîsma, which referred to a consecrated oil or ointment used for anointing kings and priests.
- French laws strictly regulate the use of the word crème. To be labeled as such, the product must come from the fat globules of milk, meaning vegetable-based 'creams' cannot use this word.
Examples in context
- Je vais préparer un gratin de pommes de terre avec de la crème épaisse.I am going to prepare a potato gratin with heavy cream.
- Je voudrais de la crème fleurette.I would like some heavy cream.
- Ajoutez de la crème fleurette dans la sauce.Add some heavy cream to the sauce.
- Est-ce qu'il reste de la crème fleurette ?Is there any heavy cream left?
Example conversation
Hugo and Chloé are in the kitchen preparing a dessert.
- HugoChloé, as-tu de la crème fleurette ?Chloé, do you have any heavy cream?
- ChloéOui, elle est dans le réfrigérateur.Yes, it is in the refrigerator.
- HugoParfait, j'ai besoin de crème fleurette pour la chantilly.Perfect, I need heavy cream for the whipped cream.
- ChloéTiens, la voilà pour toi.Here, there it is for you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries crème, fleurette, CC BY-SA 4.0.
