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Ghee Appétit

We have worked passionately to bring the Ghee Appétit original ghee and ghee Infusions to the world of food lovers who want to eat healthy. Our aim is to see more and more people enjoying this delicious and amazing superfood.

Our aim at Ghee Appétit has always been to do minimalistic processing to our organic ingredients; and using zero additives, preservatives, and colourings. This ensures that the product arrives at our customers in its purest natural and organic form.

Ghee is an incredible ingredient gifted to us by Ayurveda. It is used all over the Indian sub-continent in the varied-regional cooking styles. Ghee is one of the finest fuels for our digestive system and one of the healthiest cooking fats. Ghee is a natural pre-biotic, since it contains Butyric Acid, known to heal the gut and has calming effects on the body and mind. Ghee is high in Vitamin A, D, E, K, CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid), Omega 3 & Omega 9 essential fatty acids. Ghee is the gold standard for cooking at a very high smoke point of 250 degree Celsius or more.

When you open the jar, you can see that Ghee has various textures and that is normal. It can look grainy, gritted, half melted, solid or totally liquid. This is because of the temperature outside. Ghee is the most shelf stable cooking fat, amongst all other cooking oils and fats.

About our Infused Variety of Organic, Grass-Fed Ghee :

For our Ghee Infusions, we infuse herbs and spices in Ghee in line with Ayurveda, to make the infusion healing, digestible and beneficial. We like to leave some of our infusions in the jar. You can melt the jar in the microwave for 45 seconds to 1 minute or leave in hot boiled water to loosen the ghee in cold temperatures. This will enable you to stir in the settled herb or spice for a wholesome experience.

You can use Ghee and Infused Ghee just as you would use any cooking oil with an added benefit of high temperature cooking and frying too. Or just use as a finishing glaze over your hot food.

More about Ghee Appétit Ghee:

· Our Ghee is made with a slow cooking method as per Ayurvedic recipe. The grainy texture of our Ghee is proof that it is clarified to the point that most milk solids are removed, and Dairy intolerant people can consume it too. Not all Ghee that we get in the stores is free of Lactose and Casein.

· Ghee Appétit is a high-quality organic and grass-fed cow Ghee due to artisanal production. Our Ghee has a high smoke point of 250°C/482°F making it ideal for high temperature cooking.

· Ghee can be warmed to loosen it a bit, especially in cold temperatures, and allowed to set. This can be repeated several times, during its life span without causing any damage to Ghee’s properties as Ghee has a very high smoke point.

· Try our Ghee as you would use cooking oil in any recipe. Fry, Sauté, Roast, Braise, Bake or Spread, our Ghee will perform well and taste good.

· A Pure clarified Ghee survives aging too. Our Ghee is clarified with stringent methods and measures where a pure oil is derived after all milk solids are removed and can survive as long as any oil would do.

· The shelf life of unopened jar of Original Ghee is 2 years, with or without refrigeration. Once opened, the shelf life is 12 months for the Original Ghee, without refrigeration. For our infused variety, the shelf life of unopened jar is 1 year and after opening it is 6 months. Refrigerating the jar after opening will extend its shelf life.( See jar base for the best before dates).

· In Ancient Ayurvedic Apothecaries, ghee used to be aged for years in large cask like containers which was used for healing treatments. Therefore, if you are intending to use Ghee after its best before date, check for change in the flavour, smell and appearance of the ghee in that jar. Use your best judgement.

· Some of the cooking ideas with Plain/ Original recipe Ghee can be bacon and egg breakfast in Ghee, potatoes roasted in ghee, Ghee sauteed asparagus and pan- fried salmon in ghee. Also cook and finish your bone broths, soups and stews with a glaze of ghee. Use Ghee as a spread on your toasts, crumpets, pancakes, waffles and naan-breads too. Our Infused variety of Ghee is as versatile for cooking, spreading, baking and frying. Check our website for interesting recipes, blogs and detailed information on Ghee and its usage.

Why Organic and Grass- Fed?

Cows are meant to eat grass, not corn, grains or soy. The natural and bio-available grass pastures should be available to the cows to graze on, which is their natural diet. On the other hand, Organic means the animal was not given hormones, antibiotics or man-made pesticides in its feed.

It is the same for humans. If we eat a wrong diet, we end up with inflammation and disease. The health of our cattle is very important, and we do not wish our cows to be, first unwell, and then treated with antibiotics and hormones.

Organic Farming is subject to:

• Restrictions on chemicals, pesticides and manure use
• Non-GMO (genetically modified organisms) use
• Restrictions on antibiotics or growth hormones given to livestock
• Rigorous announced and unannounced certification Inspections

The world felt a need for a production system that sustains the health of the soils, ecosystems, livestock and environment. The certification bodies were made, with a main purpose of ensuring that farmers combined tradition, innovation and science to benefit the shared environment.

Ghee and Ancestral Ayurvedic usage:

Ghee finds its roots in the ancient Ayurveda texts where Ghee was called the most nourishing fuel for the body. Ghee has been given many names – ‘ultimate fuel’, ‘lubricant for joints’, ‘pre-biotic’, ‘immunity supercharger’, ‘thyroid function modulator’, ‘antioxidant superfood’, ‘beautiful babies maker’, ‘anti-inflammatory oil’, and so on.

Our ancestors used Ghee as a medicinal remedy for Coughs and Colds, De-worming in kids, Heartburn and Indigestion, Constipation, Gastritis and ulcers, skin ailments, hair fall, weak immune system, heart health, and many other beneficial cures. Some of these are still prevalent amongst believers.

NOTE: These are not recommendations, but information shared on the ancient Ayurvedic usage of Ghee.