andrushkiwt
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Well, working nights, I drink a lot of coffee. I drink it during the day, because that's what my body wants - and at night to stay awake. My favorite chain has become Tim Horton's. After drinking there religiously for months, I've realized that what sets it apart from the other places is the creamer.
Doing some research, in order to get close to this taste at home, I've found that TH's most likely uses 18% table cream. I've seen reviews/comments in forums from users saying that they purchase the 18% stuff at their grocer and this is what takes their coffee to TH level.
Unfortunately, those users were all in Canada. The labeling is different in the US, and there is no (at my local stores) clear marking that the cream is 18%. Obviously, I would skip right over the most used creamer, that being the flavored stuff. I checked out all the "light/heavy" cream and read the labels right there at the store for probably 10 mins, looking like a weirdo. No clear marking of 18%.
So... for anyone that might know, what particular brand sells the 18% stuff? The coffee cream here is divided between saturated fats and unsaturated fats for a total %. But those numbers are usually between 8-10% each. Does 18% refer to total fat or a specific fat?
Gotta have my TH's creamer, so please chime in if you have any idea. thanks!
edit: found this on Wikipedia -
"United States:
18–30% Also called "table" cream or "coffee" cream. An old style product for whitening coffee and also as an enriching ingredient in sauces and other recipes. This product is becoming difficult to find at retail in many areas.
Canada:
Table cream 15–18% Coffee cream. Also as cooking or "thick" cream 15% with added stabilizers. In Francophone areas: crème de table 15% or crème à café 18%; and for cooking, crème champêtre 15%, crème campagnarde (country cream) 15% or crème épaisse 15%."
So, I guess my question is - what creamer in the US meets this Canadian definition of table cream/18%?
Doing some research, in order to get close to this taste at home, I've found that TH's most likely uses 18% table cream. I've seen reviews/comments in forums from users saying that they purchase the 18% stuff at their grocer and this is what takes their coffee to TH level.
Unfortunately, those users were all in Canada. The labeling is different in the US, and there is no (at my local stores) clear marking that the cream is 18%. Obviously, I would skip right over the most used creamer, that being the flavored stuff. I checked out all the "light/heavy" cream and read the labels right there at the store for probably 10 mins, looking like a weirdo. No clear marking of 18%.
So... for anyone that might know, what particular brand sells the 18% stuff? The coffee cream here is divided between saturated fats and unsaturated fats for a total %. But those numbers are usually between 8-10% each. Does 18% refer to total fat or a specific fat?
Gotta have my TH's creamer, so please chime in if you have any idea. thanks!
edit: found this on Wikipedia -
"United States:
18–30% Also called "table" cream or "coffee" cream. An old style product for whitening coffee and also as an enriching ingredient in sauces and other recipes. This product is becoming difficult to find at retail in many areas.
Canada:
Table cream 15–18% Coffee cream. Also as cooking or "thick" cream 15% with added stabilizers. In Francophone areas: crème de table 15% or crème à café 18%; and for cooking, crème champêtre 15%, crème campagnarde (country cream) 15% or crème épaisse 15%."
So, I guess my question is - what creamer in the US meets this Canadian definition of table cream/18%?
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