Cooking creamكريمة الطبخ
Cooking cream · krimat al-tabkh
Cooking cream (كريمة الطبخ, Cooking cream) is allowed under conditions in Nidam al-Tayyibat: only in dishes cooked hot. Category: dairy and cheese.
Only in dishes cooked hot
- Status
- Limited
- Zone
- Orange zone — every 2 days to weekly
- Category
- Dairy and cheese
- Condition
- Only in dishes cooked hot
- Reliability
- High — sources agree
What Nidam al-Tayyibat says
The method tolerates cooking cream only in hot preparations, never cold; for cold uses, it points to qechta.
What conventional nutrition says
There is no hot/cold distinction in conventional nutrition; it is a dairy fat to be used sparingly.
This is not medical advice
This database documents the classification of foods as taught by Nidam al-Tayyibat. It does not reflect official nutritional guidelines and does not replace the advice of a doctor or a dietitian. Never change or stop a treatment based on this website.
What can replace it in this system?
Alternatives accepted by the method, for reference only.
Other dairy and cheese
The whole category- Allowed
Aged Gouda / Edam
الجبنة الفلمنك (الجودة) · Gouda / Edam
aged version only; young Gouda is best avoided
Gouda (“flamank” in Egypt) is allowed by the system when aged; the method advises against young versions and vacuum-packed slices. It is oft…
- Allowed
Cheddar
جبنة الشيدر · Cheddar
Cheddar is one of the aged cheeses the method encourages, preferring long-aged versions. It is the system's typical breakfast cheese.
- Forbidden
Cow's milk
حليب البقر · Cow’s milk
Fresh milk and all liquid dairy products are excluded by the system, which bases this position on its reading of casein.
- Forbidden
Fresh cheese spreads (Kiri, cream cheese)
جبنة الكيري والكريمي · Kiri & cream cheese
Creamy fresh cheeses are excluded by the method because of their high proportion of fresh milk.
- Forbidden
Fromage blanc / drained fresh cheese (cottage cheese)
الجبنة القريش · Qareesh / cottage cheese
Fresh fromage blanc, though low in fat, is excluded by the method, which classes it with unaged white cheeses.
- Forbidden
Goat's milk
حليب الماعز · Goat milk
The system does not distinguish goat's milk from cow's milk: all fresh milk is forbidden. Goat meat, on the other hand, is allowed.
The complete palette, explained in the Tayyibat guide
17 free pages (in French): an introduction to the palette, the two-hour rule and the eleven daily rules.
Classification sources: enseignement public du Dr Al-Awadi, listes publiques recoupées · updated 10/12/2026