Whipping cream is another word for heavy cream.
Heavy cream has a high fat content -- between 36 and 40 percent -- that allows it to double in volume when whipped. Whipping cream is used to make whipped cream (or chantilly, which is slightly sweetened whipped cream).
Do not try to whip light cream, as it will not obey, no matter how hard you beat it.
Crystallized (or candied) ginger is ginger root that has been peeled, sliced, poached in sugar syrup and coated with sugar crystals.
It has a sweet, spicy bite and is often used in desserts, such as candied ginger ice cream. It can also be nibbled on its own as a sweet snack or an accompaniment to tea. (Ginger is said to aid digestion and help relieve upset tummies.)
You can buy crystallized ginger in most major supermarkets now. If you strike out there, try a local Asian grocery. Or make it yourself.
