This week’s episode is about butter, the history and health information. Butter was most likely discovered as an accident when someone was walking with a bag of milk that got agitated from the movement, therefore forming butter.
Butter is a dairy product that is 80% butterfat, milk protein, water, and sometimes salt. There are many types of butter, such as salted butter, unsalted butter, clarified butter (ghee), cultured butter, European-style butter, whipped butter, grass-fed butter, and grain-fed butter.
Health Information:
Butter is a great source of Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Calcium, Vitamin b12, and Vitamin K2.
May reduce inflammation
It can help strengthen bones because of the Vitamin D and calcium. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium.
It may improve skin health
Herb Butter (Compound Butter)
*I only added green onion and garlic and WOW was this a hit in our house. It only lasted about 3 days. We put it on warm crusty bread and in mashed potatoes.