Organic Ghee Clarified Butter - 13 oz. Organic Valley

Are Ghee & Clarified Butter the Same?
If a product is only called “clarified butter” it is not the same high-quality as Ghee. Let’s look at the differences between butter, clarified butter, and Ghee. Butter is an emulsified mixture of fat and water. Clarified butter is butter that has been heated to cause excess water to evaporate and fat to separate into two parts – the good, buttery yellow fat and the white milk solids. Clarified butter contains mostly yellow fat. But, during the straining process, water and milk solids can stay included. Ghee, on the other hand, takes the clarification process further by heating the butter much longer until the solids brown and sink to the bottom of the pan. When the substance is strained, all that remains is Ghee clarified butter which has rich, buttery, nutty, and toasted flavor.

Ghee vs Butter
We all know regular butter tastes great when used in baked goods or spread on toast. However, butter can become problematic when trying to cook or sauté with it. Butter is prone to burning. That is because butter contains milk solids that tend to burn easily when its water content evaporates. Ghee is different. It is easy to cook with due to its high smoke point and lack of milk solids. Ghee is 100% fat, perfect for cooking, sautéing, and roasting… and perfect for people who are looking for an organic, grass-fed source of healthy fat in their diet such as those on a high-fat low-carb diet or ketogenic diet. The taste is still buttery and decadent, smooth and delicious but adds an extra depth of flavor that is toasty, nutty, and rich. Plus, many people who cannot tolerate dairy can enjoy Ghee since all the milk solids have been removed.

Ghee in Coffee
With the rise in popularity of the ketogenic diet, what used to sound like a gustatory oddity is now commonplace – buttered coffee. The concept behind it is based on “bulletproof coffee”, otherwise known as butter coffee. The idea is to drink butter or Ghee coffee in place of breakfast. This allows your body some extra fasting time which offers numerous health benefits. The healthy fat content instead of carbs helps suppress your hunger so you won’t eat as much during lunch, helps provide quick-working and lasting energy, and assists mental clarity. When mixed together in a blender, the coffee and Organic Valley Ghee create a frothy beverage that is quite delightful. Win win.

Can Ghee be Used on Toast?
Yes! Use Ghee on anything you would use regular butter on. You can cook with it, bake with it, sauté, spread, melt, and enjoy in all the same ways. The toasted nuttiness of Ghee is delicious on toast, in coffee, on vegetables, in baked goods, and recipes.

Is Organic Valley Butter Grass Fed?
Yes, Organic Valley cows are all pasture raised and grass-fed. They know that’s how cows are supposed to live, so that’s what they provide for them – low-stress pastoral environments where the animals have abundant room to roam. Organic Valley pastures are also good for the environment, too and do not use chemicals or toxic pesticides. Organic Valley herd sizes are low – only about 72 cows. This allows for more attention and tender loving care. Research has shown that grass-fed, pasture-raised cows produce more nutritional milk that is 147% higher in beneficial and essential omega-3 fatty acids. Call them crazy, but Organic Valley’s big ideas work – ideas such as being a cooperative owned by organic farmers instead of a big corporation that only cares about profits. Organic Valley’s organic farmers care about their animals and quality products.