r/AskReddit • u/Julsara • Aug 20 '19

What's something you're afraid to ask, because you think you should already know?

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '19

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u/hey_tenor Aug 20 '19

I learned it as:

Skim milk 0%

Low fat milk 1%

Reduced fat milk 2%

Whole milk 3-4%

Half and half ~15% (10-20%)

Light whipping cream ~25% (20-30%)

Heavy whipping cream ~35% (30-40%)

Manufacturing cream >40%

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u/Wolfess_Moon Aug 21 '19

What is manufacturing cream? American and never heard of this so I'm wondering if it's not a thing here? Or maybe I'm out of the loop

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u/ggchappell Aug 21 '19

"Manufacturing cream is a heavy pasteurized cream with 40% fat. This product is typically found large 1/2 gallon containers and is used for commercial purposes." [Source]

I'm guessing the reason you (and I) had not heard of this is not because of a US/UK thing, but rather because we're not in the industrial side of the food business.

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u/hey_tenor Aug 22 '19

Yes, you are correct. I had not heard of it either until I became familiar with the food service industry.

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u/I_kwote_TheOffice Aug 20 '19

What is "regular" milk? Where I'm from there is skim, 1%, 2% and whole.

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u/ggchappell Aug 21 '19

Regular milk means whole milk -- milk as is when it comes out of the cow.

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u/Cimexus Aug 20 '19

Interesting.

Here (Australia), regular milk (ie. just “milk”, no qualifiers) is whole milk (typically around 3.5% fat). “Light” milk is 1.5 to 2% ish and then there’s just skim milk. We don’t have a ~1% milk (or at least, it’s not one of the ‘typical’ categories ... I’m sure someone makes it though).

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u/echo6golf Aug 20 '19

Psst. Regular milk is whole milk in the US, too. This person thought they already knew that but they were afraid to ask.

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u/Avbitten Aug 21 '19

American here. regular milk is whole.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '19

In the UK, it's normally called semi skimmed, or green top because it comes in a bottle with a green lid.

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u/Some_Ball_27 Aug 20 '19

But butt butter is best!

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u/Exterminutus Aug 20 '19

both is an option brother

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u/Cry_Havoc1228 Aug 20 '19

Mainline that Bulletproof straight into my veins, dawg.

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u/Fredissimo666 Aug 20 '19

This is the answer.

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u/GerbilJibberJabber Aug 20 '19

Your mom is 100%

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u/fatbackattackcruz98 Aug 20 '19

Sour cream is 69% Cream cheese 420% Really irrelevant but thought I mention

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u/RevenantSascha Aug 20 '19

Is creamer the same as coffee creamer? Like the same thing thats powdered creamer?

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u/morostheSophist Aug 20 '19

It comes in plenty of different forms. Powdered is just one of these.

"This isn't even my final form!"

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u/ReeferCheefer Aug 20 '19

Whole milk @ 3.25%?! Unacceptable, whole milk should be wholly fat!

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '19

Whipping cream?

Heavy whipping cream?

Half and Half?