The purest food on Earth?
BBCThe purest food on Earth? "I belong to the set of people who grew up under the impression that ghee is unhealthy and now making up for it," he said, "It's the purest food on Earth." Meenakshi Vashistha/Alamy Gir cows are an Indian-born breed native to the Gir hills and forests of the Kathiawar Peninsula "Ghee is the final and purest form of milk – the last extract," said author and food historian Pritha Sen. "It was considered the purest offering to the gods and the medium by which prayers were carried to the heavens." That "bad rap" – due to claims that saturated fats are bad for heart health – affected ghee, which has up to 50-70% saturated fat. Najeeb Aziz Chef Ranveer Brar always has ghee within arm's distance of his stovetop "The whole fat conversation from the 1980s onwards was out to make saturated fats – fortunately, we understand the fat and cholesterol space better now," said celebrity chef Ranveer Brar, an author, restaurateur and MasterChef India judge.
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