Half-and-half
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Half-and-half is a light dairy blend — equal parts whole milk and light cream, standardised to roughly 10.5–18% milkfat — that sits squarely between the two. Richer and rounder than milk but far leaner than pouring cream, it is the classic American "coffee cream": a splash that lightens and softens coffee, and a gentle enricher stirred into soups, sauces, scrambled eggs and custards. It is too lean to whip and will curdle if boiled.
Picking a good onedrag
Sweet, smooth, pours cleanSour, curdled or mouldy
SoundEveryday bestPregnant, over 65, a child or low immunity? Buy pasteurised; raw cream risks Listeria.
Pour and surfaceA fat plug on top stirs back in
Smell on openingUHT's cooked note is heat, not age
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