Reduced cream is a New Zealand canned
dairy product.
It was originally sold by
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. (; ; ) is a Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation headquartered in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland. It is the largest publicly held food company in the world, measured by revenue and other metrics, since ...
, but other companies in New Zealand have created their own reduced cream products. Typical ingredients are skimmed milk, cream, and
thickener 401 (
sodium alginate
Alginic acid, also called algin, is a naturally occurring, edible polysaccharide found in brown algae. It is hydrophilic and forms a viscous gum when hydrated. With metals such as sodium and calcium, its salts are known as alginates. Its colou ...
).
It is offered as a low-fat alternative to cream, with Nestlé claiming theirs has "38% less fat than thickened
cream
Cream is a dairy product composed of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization. In un-homogenized milk, the fat, which is less dense, eventually rises to the top. In the industrial production of cream, this process ...
".
Reduced cream does not require refrigeration.
Use
Reduced cream is used to make
Kiwi onion dip
Kiwi onion dip is a type of dipping sauce eaten in New Zealand. Often referred to as 'kiwi dip', 'onion dip' or 'original kiwi dip', it consists of a packet of powdered onion soup stirred into a can of reduced cream, which is then left to refri ...
, along with
Maggi
Maggi ( or ) is an international brand of seasonings, instant soups, and noodles that originated in Switzerland in the late 19th century. The Maggi company was acquired by Nestlé in 1947.
History
Early history
Julius Maggi (1846–1912) ...
-brand
instant onion soup (another Nestlé brand). The recipe was developed by Rosemary Dempsey in the late 1950s or early 1960s at Nestlé's newly established test kitchen in Auckland.
References
External links
Nestlé New Zealand site for Reduced cream
Nestlé brands
Food and drink in New Zealand
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