Quote from: HOTRING on March 07, 2009, 12:17 PM

My fav BIR uses Veg Ghee I know this as they would keep the empty tubs for me (for plastering) so this is what I use as its good for you....


More Here
http://begumskitchen.com/GoodGhee.aspx

Hi Hotring

All the info from GoodGhee is referring to butter ghee, if you scroll down to the bottom of the page you will see a highlighted warning concerning veg ghee.
This stuff is particularly nasty being virtually 100% hydrogenated trans fat which is to be avoided like the plague. I think we are all to a lesser or greater degree the victims of the global oil industries' propaganda which makes people think veg oil=good/animal fat=bad which is a gross over simplification at best. Basically any hard vegetable fats (including margarine) will be "partially hydrogenated" and should be used sparingly. These fats are all high in trans fatty acids, substances that occur only in tiny amounts in natural oils and fats but are to be found in great abundance on our supermarket shelves, prolonging the shelf life of cakes, biscuits etc., but shortening the lives of you and me by increasing "free radicals" in the body causing the high levels of heart disease/obesity etc associated with the affluent western diet. Best to keep to natural oils, preferably high in monounsaturated fat, and a little saturated fat such as butter ghee or coconut oil.
CoR

You are correct Veg Ghee is bad & is infact illegal in India, Butter Ghee is the good one, Shame buttery curry yuk!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghee

My fav BIR uses Veg Ghee I know this as they would keep the empty tubs for me (for plastering) so this is what I use as its good for you.
Lab studies have shown ghee to reduce cholesterol both in the serum and intestine(aren't you surprised?!). It does it by triggering an increased secretion of biliary lipids (stuff coming out of your bile). Ghee is also good for nerves and brain. It helps control eye pressure and is beneficial to glaucoma patients. I bet you didn't know these, did you?
 
Ghee is most notably said to stimulate the secretion of stomach acids to help with digestion, while other fats, such as butter and oils, slow down the digestive process and can sit heavy in the stomach. You don't want that really.
 
In addition to ghee's nutritional value, it is rich with antioxidants and acts as an aid in the absorption of vitamins and minerals from other foods, feeding all layers of body tissue and serving to strengthen the immune system. A high concentration of butyric acid, a fatty acid that contains anti-viral properties, is believed to inhibit the growth of cancerous tumors.
 
It is also good for treatment of burns and blisters; a little kitchen remedy there for y'all. According to Ayurveda ghee promotes learning and increased memory retention. Make sure you remember that. And it'll help you remember if you had some ghee!
 
However, as a caveat, while in a healthy person consuming ghee may reduce your cholesterol or not affect it, it not advised for people already suffering from high cholesterol.
More Here
http://begumskitchen.com/GoodGhee.aspx

If it helps My ladle has 160ml stamped on it, I use about 2 & 1/4 ladles of gravy for two meals about 360ml at a guess
regards
HR

WTF
I am cooking beef Madras tomorrow so if I want "Mouth melting meat" I should cook onion bahjis right? ;D lol

I've just had a look in the cupboard. The stuff I use is called 'Cattlemen's Hickory Smoke BBQ Sauce'.

I may have bought it at Morrisons, not Waitrose?

Their website:-
http://www.cattlemensbbqsauce.com

A UK site for many sauces and rubs is here:-
http://www.socal.co.uk/sauces/97?source=adwords_barbecue_sauce&gclid=CIPq-vLviJcCFQnmlAodzkPz-A

SnS

Thanks for the links but this is a BBQ sauce containing liquid smoke, I am after pure liquid smoke.
I have ordered some of ebay :