Crème, fluide, légère (crème à café ou crème de table) : combien de grammes dans une cuillère ?
Light cream, also called coffee cream or table cream, is a pourable dairy liquid with 18-30% milkfat and a density of 1.014 g/ml, placing it between half-and-half and whipping cream in richness. One US cup weighs approximately 240 g and a tablespoon about 15.0 g. It is the classic pour-over cream for coffee and tea, and it enriches soups, custards, and cream sauces without making them as heavy as those prepared with heavy whipping cream.
Quick convert
- Tasse US = 236,588 mL
- 1 c. à soupe = 14,787 mL
- 1 c. à café = 4,929 mL
Table de référence
| tbsp | g |
|---|---|
| 1 | 15 |
| 2 | 30 |
| 3 | 45 |
| 4 | 60 |
| 5 | 75 |
Questions fréquentes
- Why can't light cream be whipped like heavy cream?
- Light cream at 1.014 g/ml contains only 18-30% milkfat, which is below the 36% threshold needed to trap air bubbles and form stable peaks; the fat globules are too sparse to create the network that holds whipped cream's structure.
- How does light cream's density compare to half-and-half and heavy cream?
- Light cream at 1.014 g/ml sits between half-and-half at roughly 1.020 g/ml and heavy cream at about 0.994 g/ml; as fat content increases density actually decreases because milkfat is lighter than the water-based milk serum.
- Can I substitute light cream for heavy cream in pasta sauces?
- You can use light cream at 1.014 g/ml in pasta sauces, but the sauce will be thinner and less clingy because the lower fat content provides less body; reduce the sauce longer or add a small amount of flour roux to compensate for the reduced richness.