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May 2023
38m 19s

What is whipped cream?

Melissa and Jam, Bleav
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#160Recently we talked about how butter is made from cream, but how is whipped cream made from cream? What is whipping? How does whip cream get foamy and stay foamy? What's happening at the molecular level? Let's find out.References from this episodeThe development of structure in whipped cream https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1130& ... Show More
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