Serious question regarding a "block" of cream...

thedelihaus

thedelihaus

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I've got a serious question regarding a "block" of cream I cooked with, but haven't eaten- yet.

Made the delicious-sounding Mushroom recipe with the whitw wine and cream listed here.

But when I poured the cream, it came out in one big chunk.

It was labeled "Fresh" Heavy Cream.

Fresh? Maybe. Maybe not. Heavy? Well, does solid count?

I quickly scooped out a chunk of it, alas the rest was already in the pan.

I gave a whiff- absolutely no spoilt smell to it. Actually, it had a very mild "cream" smell to it (my nose is sharp, by the way), so I'm thinking it was okay.

But seeing cream as a solid isn't reassuring.

And it was solid. Like a lump of tofu.

I finished cooking the recipe, then promptly put it in a bowl and cowered in a corner, staring at it.

It's in the fridge now- awaiting your opinion-

Safe to eat? Or am I gonna get real sick?
 
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thedelihaus said:
Wasn't frozen.

But it was solid, like tofu.

what's puzzling me is the lack of smell.
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Being paralyzed as I am, I'm susceptible to getting ill easily.

I want to try this wonderful dish, but not at the cost of getting ill.

I've smelled spoilt milk before, and this cream had no hint of that horrible odor.
 
I'd say caution is the better part of valor here. It may be okay, but people don't put a cube of cream into their coffee. Was it near or past expiration date, or perhaps the container had been opened. Strawberries and cream is made to use a fork for the strawberries, not the cream .....
 
thedelihaus said:
Being paralyzed as I am, I'm susceptible to getting ill easily.

I want to try this wonderful dish, but not at the cost of getting ill.

I've smelled spoilt milk before, and this cream had no hint of that horrible odor.
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It may not have spoiled, but something is wrong with it. I've never seen heavy cream in one solid lump before (not that I'm an expert on it, but I've used it a number of times over the years).

I would say that it just isn't worth taking the chance.
 
Thanks, fellas.

Looks like $22 worth of wine, cream mushrooms and steak down the drain.

Looks like I'll be eating Chef Boy-Ar-Dee instead.
 
Somewhat.

seems the "fresh" moniker may have been correct, but they left out the part "improperly stored, and therefore clotted up"...
 
That sounds like Kajmak, which is like a very young mild cheese, popular among my Serbian friends, as a topping on pljeskavica. It was stored at temps high enough to cook the cream, and start it fermenting.

It shouldn't hurt you, but it's definitely not what you wanted for that mushroom ragout.
 
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