Why should I cook with ghee

[Urban]

No really, what are the health benefits, what makes it superior to other oils for cooking, and what about my heart's health? OH! and can I use it to season cast iron cookware?

 

[Urban]

I'm going to bed, but somebody better answer my questions before I get bumped off the first page... or HEADS WILL ROLL!!!

 

[Chad Hamilton]

Kichari to the first question.

I don't know to the second.

 

[Sinister]

Didn't I tell you Chad would be the first person to attempt to answer? LOL

 

[fat_wilhelm]

Stimulates the digestion better than any other oil.

(Supposedly) Increases disease immunity

It has a high smoking point (like peanut oil) making it good for frying

(Supposedly) It increases the medicinal properties of spices when spices are saut

 

[Chad Hamilton]

Whats that supposed to mean?

Pffft!

 

[supersudo]

Stimulates the digestion better than any other oil.

(Supposedly) Increases disease immunity

It has a high smoking point (like peanut oil) making it good for frying

(Supposedly) It increases the medicinal properties of spices when spices are saut

 

[fat_wilhelm]

Yes, I noticed that, too. Hopefully, it was just a typo.

 

[Sinister]

Whats that supposed to mean?

Pffft!

Just means I've gotten to know you a bit. Urban IM'ed me and asked me about ghee, which I don't know from a can of duck shit. So he says: "if I can't talk to you about this wierd shit who can I talk to about it?" I replied: "I'm willing to wager Chad Hamilton will answer first."

 

[Chad Hamilton]

Just read why the East Indians used it.

"10 seconds on google." - Thats one of Urbans favorites.

 

[Sinister]

I would have but I don't really care a lick about ghee. lol I care about ghee as much as I cared about that Vegan chick trying to tell me how wrong it was to eat meat and how you can get your necessary daily protein intake from fucking spinach. I was more interested in that it started raining right at that moment.

 

[spiff1242]

Ghee tastes really darn good (it's just clarified butter), doesn't burn at low temperatures like butter, isn't damaged (releasing harmful free radicals) by heat like unsaturated fats.

 

[Urban]

I am attempting to season a pan with ghee, and it's slow going to be honest. I think it will work, but it's going to take longer and more coats than crisco.