Gary > wrote in :

> "George M. Middius" wrote:
>>
>> Gary wrote:
>>
>> > So.....are the milk solids used too after clarifying butter?
>> > Surely there must be a good use for them too.
>>
>> Put them back in the butter, of course. Why use butter at all if
>> you're going to neuter it?
>
>
> that's what I was wondering. I've never understood the need to
> clarify it. But if you do, there must be a use for the solids too?
>
> G.

Gary,

The milk solids burn quickly. Clarified butter permits browning without
burning the butter into a black mess. It also raises the smoke point of
the butter also producing better browning.

A plus is you can store clarified butter without refridgeration. It was
one of my main items for use in backpacking.

John