Dairy
Sterilised
Sterilised cream is heat-treated for long ambient or extended shelf life—flavour often more cooked-caramel than fresh pasteurised cream. Texture can be slightly grainy or very stable depending on process. Pantry backup for camping and emergency cooking; fine in cooked dishes where fresh top-note is less critical. Opened, refrigerate and use promptly. Not the first choice for delicate Chantilly.
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Preparations
Ambient Until OpenCookedPoured
Traits
ConvenientCooked FlavourCooked NoteLong LifeShelf Stable HeatStable
History
Sterilised canned and bottled cream offered shelf-stable dairy before widespread UHT cartons.
Sterilised cream remained common in European pantries and food service.
UHT partly displaced sterilised cream but sterilised cans persisted for export and storage.