CLARIFIED BUTTER

Clarified butter is sensational for sautéing because it does not burn on a high heat and has a pure, buttery flavour. The milk solids are removed but the butter taste remains. It stores for a month or longer. It has a slight graininess to it so it is not used as a spread only for cooking. Ghee, used in Indian cooking, is clarified butter that cooks for a longer period to give it a slight nuttiness. Ready-made ghee is available at some grocery stores.