Borderline British, even, but still very much acceptable within an Irish summer menu, and it is summer over here, so my defence would stand up in court. ‘Every Irish person instinctively understands that cream comes from happy cows, and double cream from especially happy cows’It was a simple enough task. At the risk of being deported, I must admit that we have Australia beaten hands down when it comes to cream. While a scientist would probably talk about differing fat content being the reason double cream is thicker than your garden variety single, every Irish person instinctively understands that cream comes from happy cows, and double cream from especially happy cows. But Irish cream is untouchable.

Source: The Irish Times January 14, 2026 10:32 UTC