i've read about it. in stories of people wandering around in nepal and places like that. as far as i know, i've never actually seen it anywhere. (in my geographically sheltered life, no more then once every having been outside of the contiguous u.s.) i have always been curious. i wonder if it was in anything i ate at an indian buffette. probably not though. i'd try it if i knew of any place to get it. after i said that i just saw below. so then its just clearified butter? well i knew it had been described as being like butter. so if that's the case, it probably was in something i ate at an indian bufffette.
I've read that its bad shit. Indians put it in curry, and die from heart disease.. or suffer from it more than British people. There again, butter, margerine and the rest go from safe to killers in the same day, acc to the "experts". But seriously, I understand ghee should only be used in moderation. Olive oil is prob the best fat to use.
There are people that suffer more from heart disease than the british? I wonder what kind of breakfast they have
One thing I read tho is that Indians are more genetically predisposed to it. Maybe they just eat too much ghee, rather than it being inherently poisonous. I think British people have changed their diet alot in recent times. I'd just shake my head in disbelief at the sort of shit my British grandfather would eat. But he lived a lot longer than my Russian one. So :-/
I think so too Simpler times. If we lived back then I'm sure we would indulge in the same rubbish and eat it with pleasure :2thumbsup:
When I was a really little kid, we used to eat old fashioned food, as my parents like it. It was disgusting - mashed potatoes, horrible fatty sausages and pork chop etc. My mother said "well I'm not making anything else, so he'll HAVE TO eat it". So I said "watch me". And several days later, I started getting served eatable stuff. :2thumbsup:
I disagree. Butter, ghee and coconut oil are all whole foods and contain saturated fats which are healthy and have anti-inflammatory properties. It's the hydrogenated, rancid trans fats found in margarine that cause heart disease. The fat found in butter is not a culprit in causing heart disease -- it's often what people add butter too that causes such problems. Also, I don't really associate ghee with Indian food, though it is often found in Indian dishes. Still it is not solely used in Indian food.
Okay where did you read this? Was it a source of expert, unbiased, disinterested information? Historically butter was blamed for heart disease and margarine was considered a healthy alternative. In recent years the reverse has been found to be true. Watch this MP4 file http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3876219.htm It is fine for making your own mayonnaise or salad dressing but not for pan frying. Dr Mercola explains it quite well.
All the beneficial components of olive oil break down under high heat. Coconut oil and of course butter hold up much better when heated. Olive oil is better used as a dressing. I've also never really thought of the Indian diet as unhealthy so having a high rate of heart disease surprises me
