butterfat
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈbʌt.ə.fæt/us/ˈbʌt̬.ɚ.fæt/thenaturalfatfoundinmilkthat is used to makebutter:
Sheepmilkis about 18% butterfat.
Butterfats for thesecowsaregenerallyabout 4percent, andmilkyieldscan bealmostas high as aJerseycow's.
Briehas a high butterfatcontent.
- Thecowsgave a goodyieldofmilkrichin butterfat.
- Theamountoffatinmilkismeasuredinpercentof butterfat.
- Ghee is thepurebutterfatleftover after themilksolidsandwaterareremovedfrombutter.
Fats & oils in food & cooking
- argan oil
- bergamot
- beurre noisette
- brown butter
- butter
- corn oil
- cottonseed oil
- creamed coconut
- deep fat
- drawn butter
- hydrogenated
- lard
- leaf lard
- margarine
- milk fat
- monounsaturated
- non-greasy
- polyunsaturated
- vegetable oil
- virgin
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