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'''Clarification''' is usually applied to animal fats, whereby the non oil elements are separated from the water, [[minerals]] and [[proteins]].

To produce clarified [[butter]] heat and melt the butter in a pan over a low heat until the butter separates into; casein (the froth), clarified [[butterfat]] in the middle and the remains at the bottom.  Skim the froth and then use a ladle or a [[gravy separator]] to remove the [[butterfat]].

Clarified [[butter]] will smoke at a much lower temperature than butter and will keep longer as bacteria cannot digest pure oil.  This is why butterfat is often used in potting.
===Other names for clarified butter===
Names and uses in different countries
[[Image:Ghee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Ghee. Refrigerate after opening]]
In England, clarified [[butter]] is used in the process of potting, whereby foods such as [[shrimp]] and [[hare]] are conserved in pots of butter.

In Brazil, it is known as "'''manteiga de garrafa'''" (bottle [[butter]]) and is featured mostly in cuisine from the Northeast.

In Iran, it is known as "'''yellow oil'''" and is used in place of other oils.

In India, it is known as "'''ghee'''".

In Egypt, it is known as "'''samnah'''". It replaces oil in [[frying]] and [[sautéing]] due to a perceived superior flavour.

===Smen===
'''Smen''' (also called '''sman''', '''semneh''', or '''sminn''') is a traditional cooking oil most commonly in [[North African]] and [[Middle Eastern cuisines]]. It is produced using the [[butter]] made from the [[milk]] of [[sheep]] or [[goats]]. The [[butter]] is brought to boiling point for about 15 minutes, then skimmed, strained into a ceramic jar called a khabia, and salted before it curdles. The resulting grease will then be aged, often in sealed containers buried in the ground. It is similar to '''ghee''' and '''niter kibbeh''', but has a characteristically strong, rancid, cheesy taste and smell. The older the smen, the stronger - and more valued - it becomes. Smen is traditionally used in the preparation of tagines and kdras, although it is becoming increasingly difficult to find, and is being replaced by the untraditional [[groundnut oil]].

Berber farmers in southern Morocco will sometimes bury a sealed vessel of smen on the day of a daughter's birth, ageing it until it is unearthed and used to season the food served on that daughter's wedding.
== How much does one cup of butter / margarine / fat / lard / ghee / shortening weigh? ==
''Estimated [[Generic_conversion_table#Volume|US cup]] to weight equivalents:''
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|Butter / Margarine / Fat / Lard / Shortening||1 Cup||225 g||8 oz
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'''Conversion notes''':<br />
Every [[ingredient]] has a cups to ounces or grams conversion table. Search for the ingredient, cup to weight conversions are at the end of each [[ingredient]] page.

We also have a [[generic conversion table]] and a [[portions per person lookup]].



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