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Title: How is Ghee Best Stored?
Post by: dmac296 on February 09, 2008, 05:00 PM

Hi, Whats the best way to store ghee?
Have bought some but can't find anything on the label in english about storage.
Cupboard or fridge?   

Title: Re: Storing Ghee
Post by: Jethro on February 09, 2008, 06:37 PM

I presume you are asking about butter ghee as opposed to vegatable ghee.
Store in the fridge, ghee can go rancid if kept at room temperature.
Its a pain to get out of the tin because it goes very hard but you can just gently warm it on a gas ring and pour out what you need then back into the fridge when cooled.
If you want to be authentic, proper ghee containers can be bought here:

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Ghee-Pot.html (http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Ghee-Pot.html)

Hint, put a little melted ghee around the lid before storing in the fridge and it is totally airtight.
Hope this helps :)

Title: Re: Storing Ghee
Post by: dmac296 on February 09, 2008, 07:25 PM

Thanks for the help Jethro.
Just what i needed,

Title: Re: Storing Ghee
Post by: Cory Ander on February 09, 2008, 07:27 PM

I've never kept mine (butter ghee) in the fridge (unless it's VERY warm, such a 35 degrees plus and the Ghee is liquid) and it's never gone rancid.  I keep it like that for weeks and it's fine.  It's like that on the shop shelves.  Just make sure its' not kept in a damp place.

If it's solid, and not too hard, just spoon out what you need.

Title: Re: Storing Ghee
Post by: haldi on February 10, 2008, 08:27 AM

I opened a 500 gramme tin of East End butter ghee about a year ago.
It's got a resealable platic lid.
I keep it in my larder (I live in an old house) and it's still fine
I reckon most tubs of ghee, I got, have been thrown away with only a fraction used.
I get a recipe needing a tablespoon, then don't use it again for a couple of months.
I did find a few pastry recipes with it
They were very nice, but all deep fried!!
Not so good for you