What can I do with melted butter?

[crimedoc1]

My son is doing his science fair project on melted butter.  Don't ask. Sixth grade science fair is crazy, that's all I can say.  Anyway, he's looking at whether different types of butter melt at different speeds and is looking at four types of butter - regular salted, regular unsalted, organic salted, and organic unsalted.  He'll be melting four

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[edgeofthewoods]

Clarify it and make ghee to use for other cooking later on.

[firehorse]

This was going to be my suggestion. If not that, just pour it all back into mason jars and use it normally.

[chinchiller]

This is what I would do. I use clarified butter almost exclusively for frying and sautéing.

[full_metal_ox]

You can flavor ghee, too; niter kibbeh is a staple in Ethiopian cuisine.

[edgeofthewoods]

Ah, sweet! I have been wanting to try my hand at Ethiopian cookery - this site will be a good resource, thank you!

[crimedoc1]

I've never actually made ghee, although I've heard of it. What do I use it for?

[cissa]

Sauteing. It's got a higher smoking point that regular butter, plus a lovely mildly caramelized flavor- ideal for caramelizing onions, glazing carrots, etc.

[cissa]

YES. Ghee doesn't even need to be refrigerated, and it is SO GOOD for sauteeing!