Ghee. Ever heard of it? It’s also known as “clarified butter”, which means it is butter that has had all of its protein traces removed. That means it’s an ideal fat for people who have casein sensitivities. Why else would you want ghee?
Ghee is preferred over butter in many ways:
Great for cooking: Ghee does not contain milk solids and it is very stable at high heat. Because of its high smoke point (~400 °F), it is considered one of the best oils for baking, sautéing and deep fat frying. When you sauté with butter, the milk solids precipitate to the bottom of the pan and they can burn causing an unpleasant odor, appearance and taste. When you sauté and fry with ghee, there is no hissing, popping or splattering. It also has a sweet aroma and actually becomes richer in flavor as well.
Pure Indian Foods is a very special company that knows its ghee. In fact, that’s basically all they do. One of the things that makes their ghee so superb is their commitment to organic, grass-fed, non-homeogenized milk. This ensures the purest product available; rich in CLA (a fatty acid and antioxidant which has been shown to prevent cancer). If you’ll allow me to diverge into biochemical nutritional nerdism for a second, you can see why ghee can be an important part of cancer prevention, particularly breast cancer:
We have described two distinct activities of CLA in mammary cancer prevention. First, CLA feeding limited to the period of pubescent mammary gland development is sufficient to confer a lasting protection against the subsequent induction of mammary tumors. This effect is probably due to a decrease in mammary epithelial branching and proliferation of terminal end bud cells which are the target sites of mammary carcinogenesis.
Second, CLA is also capable of suppressing neoplastic progression. The inhibitory response is dose-dependent and requires a continuous availability of CLA. Additionally, our in vitro experiments show that CLA decreases cell growth and induces apoptosis in a primary mammary epithelial cell culture system. Future research will test the hypothesis that CLA suppresses mammary gland preneoplastic lesions by blocking cell proliferation and/or by stimulating apoptosis. Detailed mechanistic studies will be carried out first in cell culture, followed by animal experiments to validate the relevance of the in vitro information.Source
A few more reasons why ghee (or other grassfed milk products) should be a staple in the diets of growing children!
Now Organic and Thrifty readers can win a 6-pack of Pure Indian Foods’ Grass-Fed Ghee, a $50 value.
Here’s how to play:
To enter, click the link below (if you can’t see it, be sure to disable your ad blocker on your browser preferences) and go enter on the Pure Indian Foods website:
Bonus Entries:
1) Follow OrganicThrifty on twitter, and leave me a comment and introduce yourself!
2) Follow Pure Indian Foods on twitter! Leave a comment and let me know your screenname!
Don’t Delay!
Enter NOW! This giveaway is only up through Thursday, January 14, 12 midnight PST. The winner will be announced on Monday, January 18.
Contest Details:
This contest will end Thursday, January 14 at 11:59 PM PST. The winner will be chosen via random.org. The winner will be announced on Monday, January 18th on my blog. Winner will have 48 hours to contact me with his or her full name, address, and phone number.
Due to shipping costs, this contest is open to readers in the United States only.
Good luck, everybody!
Questions? Comment below.
Disclaimer: Pure Indian Foods is a Real Food Media sponsor and I do get paid a small amount for running this giveaway.
I followed both on Twitter…Hi! I am a mom of 5 who loves to feed her husband and children real food:)
forgot to leave a twitter name it’s ARoxieL
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I follow on twitter: bonnie141! This is a wonderful contest!
I am now following both of you on Twitter. (@samann1121)
did what it takes for three entries…entered on their site, and am following both of you on twitter. win, me!
I’m now following you on twitter – Msdorsay!
and now I follow pure indian too!(msdorsay)
Cool giveaway! We’re already following you on Twitter but are now following PIF too (cultures4heath).
I am following you on Twitter (aliciasuer)
Thanks for the chance to win!
I am following Pure Indian on twitter also…(aliciasuer) Thanks for the chance to win! I have really wanted to try this!
I had been following both you and Pure Indian Foods already, my screen name is Farmmaid. Goodness, with the allergies in our large family (nine kids, though “only” 3 at home right now), ghee is very useful . . .
I entered the contest but I’ve never used twitter.
I’m following you on Twitter (Boys Rule My Life).
As an introduction, we’ve been on a journey to better dieting for about two years now. It started with my youngest son’s (then 5 months old) anaphylactic reaction to his first taste of a milk based formula. We’ve been living as a dairy free family since then and I’ve been continually looking into better food choices. This past December, his allergies disappeared! We have been so blessed! I want to continue in out nourishing journey and would love to try ghee! I never got the nerve to try it while my son’s allergies were present so now would be a great time to start!
Thanks for the giveaway and the chance to win!
Becky
I’ve also signed up to follow Pure Indian Foods on twitter. (Boys Rule My Life)
I follow you on twitter @matt4melis. I’m a mother of 4 and have a new passion for real food.
Follow Pure Indian Foods on twitter @matt4melis
hey, I just found your site and I am enjoying it. I’m also following you on twitter now.
I started following Pure Indian Foods on Twitter. screen name jimrox7
Hi! I have been thinking about ordering this ghee for a while (trying to follow ‘Nourishing Traditions’ to the best of my ability), and am excited to see it on your blog! Twitter ID: chipkalii.
I entered the contest on the Pure Indian Foods website
I follow you on Twitter
I follow PIF – @kitchenstew
Just signed up to be a follower of Organic Thrifty on Twitter.
Actually my first visit here
I also just signed up to follow Pure Indian Foods on Twitter.
Following you on twitter now! I’ve been eating a NT diet for 1.5yrs now, recovering from adrenal fatigue and looking forward to learning more!
maria
following pureindianfoods on twitter now. my screen name is marialb!
I have never used Ghee but my sister does. My Twitter name is gracejol and I am following both OrganicThrifty and Pure Indian Foods on Twitter. I look foward to learning from both.
I am now following you on Twitter. I haven’t used ghee a whole lot (yet), but now that I know that it is a stable, high heat oil, I can see myself using it a ton! Twitter ID: bergmanboytrio.