The pouring cream conundrum is an interesting one, Derbhile. A friend of my father's used to ask for 'free-flowing cream' on his strawberries! My mother whose first language was French couldn't understand the concept of 'creme fraiche' being sold apart from plain old cream. After all the name just means fresh cream but oddly the product has a slightly sour unfresh flavour! The Grammar Grouch might be pulling his hair out at this stage!!
Oh, he certainly is, Aisling. Who knew cream could be so complicated! Then I saw the phrase 'whipping cream' the other day, so I guess the distinction is understood by most sane people! Nonetheless, I reckon the expression your father's friend used is the best one.
The pouring cream conundrum is an interesting one, Derbhile. A friend of my father's used to ask for 'free-flowing cream' on his strawberries! My mother whose first language was French couldn't understand the concept of 'creme fraiche' being sold apart from plain old cream. After all the name just means fresh cream but oddly the product has a slightly sour unfresh flavour! The Grammar Grouch might be pulling his hair out at this stage!!
Oh, he certainly is, Aisling. Who knew cream could be so complicated! Then I saw the phrase 'whipping cream' the other day, so I guess the distinction is understood by most sane people! Nonetheless, I reckon the expression your father's friend used is the best one.