Double Cream

[marton]

I now live in France and I have lots of recipes, English and French, that use double cream, but I can't find it in France. What can I use instead? There must be something, French chefs use cream all the time!

[Ethel]

Delia Smith prefers to use creme fraiche in all her cooking where double cream is normally used.

This is widely available throughout France

[lafrancaise]

If you're looking for cream to do desserts, the majority of the french whip up cr�me fra�che with sugar (often adding sucre vanill�) and sometimes add egg white for a lighter cream.

[lafrancaise]

or try this for a cr�me Chantilly

http://www.meilleurduchef.com/cgi/mdc/l/fr/rec ettes/creme_chantilly.html

[pidgoe]

could try whiping single cream?

[Efkay]

Use Elle & Vire "Creme Entiere de Normandie" carton cream. Usually in (French) supermarkets adjacent to the milk. Whips just like double cream!

Bon appetit!