Made Ghee this AM
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clarified butter or something right?
I have never used it.
what are benefits over just using butter?
did you make it from cream or is it something you do to a lb of butter?
I have never used it.
what are benefits over just using butter?
did you make it from cream or is it something you do to a lb of butter?
You make it by heating butter until the milk solids separate. It lasts longer because there are no milk solids that spoil quicker. Also friendly for lactose intolerant folk.
Not quite sure re how healthy it is... but +1 
for my lactose intolerance...
for my lactose intolerance...
One step further than clarified butter, you actually scorch (a little) protein like solids out. Just cooked, creamy water emulsion skimmed off the top (tastes like sour cream a bit), continue boiling as all water leaves, then the solids brown at the bottom, pour through filter/cheese cloth.
Really good for you fat, easy to cook with a decent smoke point, and tastes delicious.
That is two pounds of butter. The really toppy foam and bottom solids thrown out.
Quart jar on the right is the good stuff, on left are the completely edible midlings with a bit of water, cream, solids left. Basically I allowed the skimmed material to separate a second time.
Amazingly easy, but organic, salt free butter is not cheap!
I made it once but it turned out to be 40w instead of the recommended 20W.
Well yes comparing ghee to ghee
I see the non organic 16 oz whatever milkfat they started with is expensive
How much is 16-20 oz of organic and regular ghee in your nape of your neck?
Amazon lousy selection: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ghee&crid=2X9OKYDFK9MK1&sprefix=ghee,aps,211&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
I'm not sufficiently posh to use ghee but I see jars, maybe 8oz? for around $10.
I don’t find it very good for putting on foods where I wish to taste the butter flavor. Clarified butter has no flavor or at least very little.I’m betting that would be wonderful on a baked potato with a little garlic sprinkled over it.
Regular - ok decent but not organic unsalted butter is now pushing $5 pound. Maybe like Walmart or Winco or Grocery Outlet unsalted is 3.50-$4.00. Organic good butter is $6 and up. Say I pay $13 for 2 pounds, and yield 20+ oz, maybe a bit more, fresh made ghee without going nuts on optimizing the yield, well worth it.
If I really think yield and optimize the process lets say I could get 24oz, that would be great.
Maybe, but it’s what Ruths Chris puts on their steaks just before it’s brought sizzling to the table…and they are delicious!
Substitute an Aston Martin db5 for the mini, and a Walther PPK for the banana, and you very well could be!
I prefer pish posh over posh!Substitute an Aston Martin db5 for the mini, and a Walther PPK for the banana, and you very well could be!
Are you sure? When I've been there they used a seasoned butter mixture on top. They probably sear the steak in clarified butter however.Maybe, but it’s what Ruths Chris puts on their steaks just before it’s brought sizzling to the table…and they are delicious!
