Yes, you can use whole milk as a substitute for heavy cream in this recipe, but keep in mind that the texture and richness of the dish may be slightly different.
A substitute for heavy cream in a ganache recipe can be coconut cream, evaporated milk, or whole milk.
You can substitute heavy cream with alternatives like half-and-half, whole milk, coconut cream, or Greek yogurt in a recipe.
You can substitute heavy cream, half-and-half, or whole milk for table cream in this recipe.
A good substitute for creamed corn in a recipe is to use a combination of whole kernel corn and heavy cream or milk to achieve a similar creamy texture and flavor.
You can substitute heavy cream in frosting with alternatives like whole milk, half-and-half, or coconut cream.
A suitable single cream substitute for a recipe is half-and-half, whole milk, or a combination of milk and melted butter.
You can, however, heavy cream is much thicker than whole milk which will cause the soup to be a much thicker consistency than you may want. Milk is a better choice.
It really depends on the recipe and the needed consistency. In most cases, half&half or even whole milk can be substituted for light cream to make a recipe healthier. If the recipe calls for heavy cream, it's really a judgment call. You might try a halved recipe with half&half to test before making a full batch. Substituting half&half or milk in a recipe calling for sweet (whipping) cream is generally NOT recommended.
In recipes that are a cream-based soup, heavy cream is advised. Regular whole milk will not do the job. It is a different consistency and will not blend well with the asparagus.
To make whole milk from heavy cream, you can mix one part heavy cream with two parts water. This will create a mixture that closely resembles the fat content of whole milk.
Evaporated milk mixed with equal parts water. Reconstituted powdered milk. Soy milk. There are probably others but it would depend on what you plan to use the milk for and why you want a substitute. If you just don't want the milk fat, use skim milk. If it's for a recipe where the milk fat is needed for the recipe to work, there might not be a substitute.
To convert half and half to milk for a recipe, you can mix equal parts of whole milk and heavy cream. This will give you a similar consistency and fat content to half and half.