Why is clarified butter a wise choice for your kitchen?

by Milkio Foods Grass-Fed ghee from New Zealand

Clarified butter is basically the milk fat which is made from butter in a slow cooking process. In this process, the milk solids get separated from milk fat and make it lacrosse and casein free. Ghee is believed to have originated in India and a popular cooking ingredient. When butter is cooked further and the shimmering butter gets free from lactose and casein.

Why is ghee so popular?

Ghee is a versatile cooking ingredient and offers higher smoke points. Unlike other cooking oils, ghee enjoys higher smoke point and that makes this anhydrous fat safe for cooking at a higher temperature. Oils with low smoke point offer low burning point, which means these low smoke point oils burn faster and tend to produce more free radicals. Cooking with clarified butter is safer for its higher smoke point. You can use it for various types of cooking, baking, sauteing, deep frying etc. Ghee is a shelf-stable dairy product, which you can store in the kitchen in an airtight container in a dry place. Good quality grass-fed cow ghee offers 12-18 month shelf life if stored properly. Hence buying ghee in larger quantities is a wise decision.

What makes ghee health-friendly?

Ghee is packed with saturated fats, which helps ghee in working as a filter food. Moderate consumption of ghee helps in healthy weight loss.
It contains CLA, a type of fatty acid that supports weight loss.
Ghee in the diet helps in maintaining heart health. It helps in controlling harmful cholesterol count in the blood.
Pure cow ghee contains butyrate and that helps in maintaining a clean and healthy gut. In short, ghee is a great remedy to reduce the bout of constipation.
Clarified butter is good for a pregnancy diet and it was believed in ancient Indian Ayurveda that ghee diet helps in the natural development of a fetus.
Ghee in the diet at daily course along with an active lifestyle can improve natural immunity of the consumers.
Facing problems in concentration and memory retention? Try ghee diet in moderation. Use Milkio traditional organic 100% grass-fed ghee in your diet and enjoy the best benefits from your ghee diet.