What is the difference between 'Cream' and 'Creme'?

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Whats the difference?|||Creme:





1. Term used for cream, custards, and desserts. Cr猫me br没l茅e is a cream and egg custard with sugar sprinkled on top and caramelized under a hot grill; a traditional speciality of Trinity College, Cambridge, and also known as burnt cream or Cambridge cream. Cr猫me caramel is topped with caramel. Cr猫me Chantilly is whipped cream sweetened and flavoured with vanilla.





2. Various liqueurs, including: cr猫me de bananes (banana); cr猫me de cacao (chocolate); cr猫me de caf茅 (coffee); cr猫me de menthe (peppermint); cr猫me de m没res (wild blackberries); cr猫me de myrtilles (wild bilberries); cr猫me de noix (green walnuts and honey); cr猫me de violettes (violet petals).





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(1) It refers to a puree of vegetables. (2) Refers to custard like (such as caramel custard) pudding. (3) It also is the cream-like foam on top of a well-made espresso. (4) A term used to distinguish those liqueurs, usually French that have an unusual amount of sweetness.





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Creme


A cordial with a very high sugar content. Its cream-like consistency gives it its prefix. It comes in the following combinations:


Creme de Cacao: Made from cacao and vanilla beans.


Creme de Cassis: Made from black currant.


Creme de Mint: Made from mint.


Creme de Yvette: Made from violets.





Cr猫me


designation for fruit and herb cordials with high sugar content.


Cr猫me d鈥?Ananas-pineapple


Cr猫me de Cacao- cocoa flavor, brown or white


Cr猫me de Caf茅- coffee flavor


Cr猫me de Cassis- black currants


Cr猫me de Fraise- strawberries


Cr猫me de Framboise- raspberries


Cr猫me de Menthe- mint flavor, green or white


Cr猫me de Noyaux- fruit stones Cr猫me de Noyeaux / Apricot nuts


Cr猫me de Prunelle-prunes


Cr猫me de Vanilla- vanilla


Cr猫me de Violette-violets





Creme de almond


A clear red cordial produced from the almond-like kernel within apricot seeds.





Creme de coffee


A coffee-flavored cordial produced from coffee and vanilla beans.





Creme de mandarine


An orange-flavored cordial produced from Mandarin oranges. More delicate than Curacao.





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