Clarified Butter

Although clarified butter is available commercially as ghee, it does not have the same flavour as the homemade product. It is very simple to make. Place the butter in a pot over the lowest flame until it has melted and the fat is clear. Decant the floating oil into another container leaving the buttermilk remaining in the bottom of the pot to be discarded. It is especially important to use clarified butter when cooking (roasting, grilling) at high temperatures, since the flavour and appearance of burnt butter can ruin an otherwise carefully prepared dish.