East End Pure Butter Ghee for Cooking, 500g

Product Information

If you’re no longer comfortable using your ghee for cooking because it’s, say, too old or has taken on a bad taste, you can move it to your bathroom and use it as an eye makeup remover, skin moisturizer, or hair oil. That said, ghee stays good for months even without refrigeration because it consists mostly of saturated and monounsaturated fats, both more stable than polyunsaturated fats. Of course, if your ghee smells bad, toss it. You definitely don’t want to use smelly ghee as a skin care product. Ghee Shelf Life and Spoilage Summary It gives off a funny smell.If it tastes like old paint, putty, or something similar, the fat is rancid. If there’s anything else off about the aroma, assume that the fat is spoiled too.

Refrigerating ghee isn’t necessary, but it helps the fat retain quality for longer, especially after opening. Open ghee keeps quality for about 3 to 6 months at room temperature and a year or more in the fridge. So transferring ghee to the refrigerator means you more than double the storage time.

Good to know

That date is a best-by or use-by date, and it’s only a rough estimate of how long the fat should stay good. It’s not an expiration date by any means.

If you're not sure what ghee is then it's essentially just butterfat which is made by simmering butter to remove water content and milk solids. The butter used to make ghee typically has to be grass fed ( read our guide about grass-fed butter here), as this is what helps to make it so nutritious. Store ghee sealed tight in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlightand heat sources. Choose whether you refrigerate it or not based on how long you need it to last, and make sure you seal the jar tight after every use.If you’re like me and think of ghee as a dairy product, not fat that’s more similar to oil than butter, the fridge might seem the natural storage spot. If that’s the case, good for you. If you take good care of the fat, meaning you store it properly, it’ll most likely last beyond the printed date and the mentioned storage periods. If you find anything else that seems off about the ghee, err on the side of caution. Better safe than sorry.