Heavy cream's closest dairy equivalent is whipping cream, followed by half-and ... Beware of anything labeled fat-free half-and-half. It sounds too good to be true because it is.

I decided to try eight store-bought brands of dairy and nondairy whipped cream and rank them from worst to best. I tasted each product on its own and with strawberries for a fair comparison.

This one goes out to anyone who's ever been heavily confused by this creamy dairy duo. We’re all guilty of using heavy cream ...