Why do Americans say sidewalk when everyone else says footpath?

Yes we do.

My milk shake brings all the boys to the yard,
and they're like,
its better than yours,
damn right its better than yours,
i can teach you,
but i have to charge

Heavy cream or heavy "whipping" cream, has 36 - 40% butterfat and when whipped it holds its form and doubles in volume. Heavy cream is used for filling and decorating pastries.

Whipping cream has a butterfat content of 30%. It whips but not as well as heavy cream, and will not hold its form long. Good for fillings but does not hold up well for piping.

Light or Coffee cream has 18-30% butterfat.

Half and Half cream is a mixture of cream and whole milk and contains 10 ½ - 12% butterfat. Mainly used in beverages and does not whip.

Single cream has a 20% butterfat content and is used in both sweet and savory cooking.

Double (rich) cream has a 48% butterfat content and can be whipped and is also used in pies and sauces.

Clotted cream (Devonshire or Devon Cream) is a thick, rich, yellowish cream with a scalded or cooked flavor that is made by heating unpasteurized milk until a thick layer of cream sits on top. The milk is cooled and the layer of cream is skimmed off. Clotted cream has 55-60 percent fat content and is so thick it does not need whipping. Traditionally served with scones and fruit. Clotted cream is produced commercially in Devon, Cornwall, and Somerset England. In the States it is sold in small jars and can be found in specialty food stores or else through mail order catalogs (The Baker's Catalogue 1-800-827-6836 or kingarthurflour.com).

Crème fraîche is pronounced 'krem fresh'. It is a thick and smooth heavy cream with a wonderfully rich and velvety texture. This matured cream has a nutty, slightly sour taste produced by culturing pasteurized cream with a special bacteria. In France, where it originated, the cream is unpasteurized so it naturally contains the bacteria necessary to make crème fraîche. The butterfat content varies (usually 30%), as there is no set standard so you will find every brand tastes a little differently.

When Im in Europe I ask for a Coke, I get a warm .3L bottle and an empty glass for $5.

Footpath sounds like gay.

A sidewalk is for craps, chain fights, purse snatchings, and WeeGee photos. See the difference?

I have never, ever in my entire life actually heard anyone say in real life "coffee with cream".

Sidewalk: it is a WALKway on the SIDE of the road. This litany of "Asians drive like THIS!" threads today is really pissing me off for no explicable reason.

Pavement with White Stripes! It's SPIN's dream indie tour!

So it was YOU.

I've lived in the Heartlands of America most of my life (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio), which are HUGE dairy producing states.

From young to old, we ALL say "Would you like some cream with your coffee?" Originally, it WAS cream, since it was considered such a luxury item (1800's to 1940's). Then, women started to diet, but it didn't leave the Midwest language.

I've gone to people's homes for brunch and been asked if I'd like 'cream' with my coffee and I get a bottle of cancer-causing WHITE powder to beat into my coffee....ugh! When I've asked for "real cream", these Kate Moss wannabe's will haul out the soy milk or skim milk, which by the way, was considered a waste product by dairy farms up until the 60's and fed to the HOGS to get rid of it.

So, at least for folks from the heartland who have been born and raised here, "cream" just stands now for whatever white stuff you want to stick into your coffee.

My response, "Because it DOES!"

A Wisconsin Cheesehead and Proud of It.