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Have you guys ever heard of ghee?
 
What does it taste like?
 
What are its benefits?
 
What is the difference between regular butter and ghee?
 

Found it!!
 
I still want your opinion!!
 
 
Ghee is a Sanskrit word for a clarified butter used primarily in Indian cuisine. Because the preparation of ghee involves heat, it has a distinctive toasted flavor, often described as nutty.
 
 
Before the advent of commercial vegetable oils, ghee was widely used for deep frying. Unlike other butter-based products, ghee has a high smoking point and can be stored without refrigeration for weeks. As long as ghee is stored in air-tight containers, it does not spoil easily.
 
 
Traditional ghee is produced from the milk of buffalo indigenous to the regions of India and Pakistan, but it can also be made from any other milk-producing animal. The process begins with the standard butter created through the churning of milk fats, solids and water. This butter still contains a significant amount of moisture, which must be boiled off to create a clarified butter.

golley ghee george never heard of this stuff HAHAHA. Sounds like something I would try though.
 
Butch 

it is clarified butter. you can make it at home by heating the butter to a simmer, and scraping the milk solids (the white stuff) off the top. i made some the other day along with a curry. you can actually leave it out on the counter for weeks without worrying about it spoiling.

in India and Ayurvedic Medicine it is considered to have significant health benefits that improve circulation and detox, among other things.

Is this healthier then butter?? I am curious to try it..
 
It sounds really interesting…

“healthy” is all relative, but if i had to give a yes or no answer with a gun to my head i would say no. removing the milk solids allows it to be used as a cooking oil at higher heat, and also prevents it from going rancid so you can leave it out on your counter. any ghee you find in a health food store is going to come from grass-fed cows, so compared to commercially farmed butter it IS healthier, but compared to butter from grass-fed cows it is comparable.

the other thing to note is that ghee has about 5000 years worth of evidence behind it since it has been used in Ayurvedic medicine. you can’t really argue with that.

you are the best!! thanks, that made alot more sence.. you really know how to break things down.. I think i am having a moment .. a love moment lol

internet forum high 5

 
Aw, how cute! Laura has a crush, hahahaha. I won’t tell your fiance ;)

hhahahah .. that was cute!!! lets keep it a secret!!!
 
high five back!
 

you want to keep it a secret but you post it on a public internet forum? haha, you are the worst secret keeper i’ve ever met.

I guess I just lost all control!!
 
I mean its not cheating right?? I can read the screen but no touching , Isn’t that a rule?
 
Plus it’s a different area code lol..
 
I think i am craving some more Brainiac useless knowledge…
 

HAHAHAHAHA, holy cow that’s funny -  different area codes. A little internet affair… Laura maybe you have an addicitive personality in general:  stevia, chocolate, Pete.

wait a minute, how did i get dragged into this? maybe i should take back that high five if touching is involved. i’m no homewrecker…

 
 
What are you talking about.. i said
 
 “I can read the screen but no touching”
 
HIgh fives are safe..!!! please dont go :)

what other healthy butters do you guys recommend??
When I think of butter i just think of “unhealthy” food..
 
I think i need a better understanding about butter…which ones are healthy and what makes them healthier??

You guys are freakin weird…

just like milk and beef, the healthiest form of butter comes from grass-fed cows who are allowed to graze and roam in fields, and are raised without being pumped full of antibiotics and feeds that aren’t in their natural diet. these things result in the healthiest cows and they produce not only the best quality products, but also products with the best ratios of fats and nutrients.