matfløte

English translation: single/light cream (referred to as cooking cream in Norway)

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Norwegian term or phrase:	matfløte
English translation:	single/light cream (referred to as cooking cream in Norway)
Entered by:	brigidm

06:28 Dec 14, 2007

Norwegian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / recipe

Norwegian term or phrase: matfløte

2 ½ dl matfløte, 20 % fett
in a recipe for salmon pie with asparagus
Advice appreciated.

Helen Johnson KudoZ activity Questions: 1946 (4 open) (22 without valid answers) (125 closed without grading) Answers: 460 United Kingdom
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single cream

Explanation:
This is a tricky one, actually, and depends to some extent on who the primary target group is. If it's for use in Norway, then "cooking cream", being a direct translation of "matfløte" will probably work. If you were to go into Sainsburys in the UK and look for a product called "cooking cream", however, you would have problems. The confusion is compounded by the fact that some creams are named according to fat content, while others according to use. Other alternatives are "pouring cream" or "light cream"

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brigidm
Norway
Local time: 03:31

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Thanks, Brigid (true, I've never heard of cooking cream)
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single cream

brigidm

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cooking cream

jeffrey engberg

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cooking cream

Explanation:
cream is divided into "fatty" qualities,
coffee cream = kaffekrem (thinner than cooking cream)
cooking cream = matfløte (stating the percent is important for recipes, I think) = matkrem
whipped cream = pisket krem
sour cream = rømme

Reference: http://tine.renomme.no/bilder/TINE%20Fl%C3%B8te%20-%20tips%2...

jeffrey engberg
Norway
Local time: 03:31
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single cream

Light Cream and Single Cream contain between 18% and 30% butterfat. The Light or Single Cream varieties may also be referred to as Table Creams which are typically served with coffee or used for cooking.

Reference: http://www.recipetips.com/glossary-term/t--33211/cream.asp
Reference: http://www.deliaonline.com/ingredients/cream,273,IN.html

brigidm
Norway
Local time: 03:31
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Thanks, Brigid (true, I've never heard of cooking cream)

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