Goat milk butter: benefits and harms, how to cook at home

Milk is a valuable and indispensable food. Any product made from milk is in demand. Butter from fresh goat milk is a high-fat product that is absorbed by the body without causing problems with cholesterol. In addition, the oil exhibits wound healing, emollient, analgesic, bactericidal qualities. Therefore, therapeutic ointments and cosmetics are often made on its basis.

Features of goat butter

From milk in the process of processing, all the necessary and useful substances enter the oil: carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins A, E, D, group B.According to the set of mineral elements (magnesium, copper, nitrogen, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, manganese), the goat milk product is significantly ahead of the cow milk product. Fresh butter from goat's milk does not have a pronounced smell, but it has a pleasant sweetish taste with nutty notes.

Useful properties

Oil perfectly complements the set of daily products, while showing various preventive and therapeutic qualities. Of course, you can find benefits and harms in any food. Key Features:

due to the high content of fluorine, silicon and chlorine, the oil can be included in the diet of diabetic patients;
beta-carotene helps prevent cancer;
The product fits perfectly into the line of home cosmetics. In order to improve and improve the condition of the skin, they can lubricate the skin of the face and body;
as a therapeutic agent applied to burned areas of the skin, areas of the body suffering from s alt deposits;
noted a beneficial effect on the he alth of children. With regular use, children get sick less often.

Clarified butter deserves special attention. The body is well absorbed by dishes in which this ingredient is present. At the same time, the liver is cleansed, toxins are better removed, and the level of protection against the harmful effects of free radicals increases.

How to make goat milk butter at home

To make a small amount of product, no special equipment is required. However, it must be borne in mind that a lot of milk is spent in the processing process. The main steps in the preparation of a creamy product:

Let the milk stand in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours so that the cream forms on the surface of the liquid.
Cream is collected in a separate container, carefully separating from milk. The optimum temperature for whipping cream is 8-10 °C.
Using a mixer, cream is whipped until the product of the desired quality is obtained.

The volume of collected cream directly depends on the fat content of milk. As a rule, 0.5-0.7 liters of cream is collected from a three-liter bottle of cream. Since cream is well preserved in the refrigerator, it is advisable to collect it for several days (if there are few goats on the farm). Approximately 150 grams of butter is obtained from 1.5-2 liters of cream.

To get a more dietary product at home - ghee, a different technology is used. Main process steps:

The product is cut into small pieces and laid out in a wide container.
Water is poured into a spacious saucepan and a container is placed in it in such a way that a water bath is obtained.
The dishes are put on a small fire. To ensure that the products are slowly heated and do not burn, the fire is made small.
The product is boiled until stratified: whey settles at the bottom of the melted liquid, and a little foam forms at the top.

The melted mass is removed from the steam bath and left to cool at room conditions (for about 2-3 hours). Then the oil is carefully filtered - taken out with a spoon and spread on a sieve or mesh.

How can I use the product?

Naturally, goat butter is, first of all, a valuable and nutritious product for cooking, snacks. A wonderful spring preparation is a "green" pasta, which is added to fragrant boiled potatoes, pasta, cereals.To prepare a bunch of herbs (parsley, cilantro, dill, basil) are crushed and mixed with soft butter. This is a great option for a snack (a toasted bread sandwich is smeared with a "green" mixture).

Liver pâté is popular and takes a little time to cook:

beef liver, onions and carrots are overcooked in a frying pan;
products are cooled, then chopped in a meat grinder or in a blender;
on the film lay out the liver mixture in the form of a rectangular layer. The top is smeared with goat butter;
The liver is neatly rolled up and placed in the refrigerator.

For cosmetic purposes, it is recommended to mix the product with aromatic additives. For facial skin care, add 2-3 drops of mint, rose, sandalwood oil to a teaspoon of warm creamy product.

For recreational purposes, chapped areas of the hands and feet are smeared with a creamy product. If you mix ghee with sugar, you get an excellent diuretic.

Why does butter taste bad?

Reviews about the unpleasant odor of goat milk products are justified. The main feature is that milk after milking should be immediately placed in the refrigerator to prevent the appearance of a specific flavor in dairy products.

The taste of the products may be affected by the conditions in which animals are kept. Only if you follow the rules of goat care, ensure proper nutrition, you can get delicious dairy products. When preparing butter at home, it is necessary to carefully drain the whey, otherwise, over time, it is this liquid that can give the product an unpleasant taste and smell.

The benefits of milk fat for the full growth and functioning of the human body are undeniable.

Vitamins and trace elements in goat milk products protect the body from infections, give skin elasticity, and have a positive effect on vision. But when using oil, one should not forget about its calorie content.