Ghee?
June 25, 2008
The dr. suggested Ghee. He said it is made from butter, but we were told to eat dairy free? Supposedly it is dairy free and brain food.
Trusty old Wikipedia:
Ghee is made by simmering unsalted butter in a large pot until all water has boiled off and protein has settled to the bottom. The cooked and clarified butter is then spooned off to avoid disturbing the milk solids on the bottom of the pan. Unlike butter, ghee can be stored for extended periods without refrigeration, provided it is kept in an airtight container to prevent oxidation and remains moisture-free.
While my ghee is chillin in the fridge, I appreciate the ability to leave it out. For those times that I accidentally leave the ghee on the counter and forget to put it away, I am glad that the ghee will not have met its demise with my forgetfulness…especially since the clarified dairy free butter costs $10.00. Pricey spread…can it be spread or is it only for high temp cooking?
Seems like it is very cultural as well.
Hubby used it on the breakfast hashbrowns.
Labelling Ghee as “Dairy Free” is a bit misleading as it is 100% milkfat. The way ghee is made, however, does remove the milk proteins which are likely to be the targets of a “dairy free” diet. Beware of true dairy free, or vegetable, ghee as it is likely to contain trans fat.
We found purity farms ghee which is 100% milk fat or clarified butter.
http://www.purityfarms.com/
It is obviously milk, but lacks the proteins that are hard to digest?
Would it be better to use coconut oil? Recipe ideas?
Dr. said most oils go rancid way too quickly, so ghee or coconut oil in the GF/CF diet.
Hello! I personally don’t like the taste of ghee; we use coconut oil at our house in place of butter. Or on breads/toast we use nut butters. I just wanted to mention that many will say ghee can still contain casein because it’s impossible to separate it out. Some on GFCF use ghee and some do not.
Just wanted to point that out!
Tori
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If you are doing Indian cookery, it is a MUST. It has that special nutty flavor which cannot be duplicated.