Butter is such an important part of so many culinary traditions and this week we go into some of its history and uses. We also take a look at clarified butter which has some unique applications and really demonstrates the massive versatility of dairy and all its products. If you have an corrections, notes or ideas for future episodes hit me up on instagram or patreon @planetpantrypod or by email nick@threetreeprovisions.com. Below are some of the sources I used in this episode and some really cool rabbit holes but if you can't find where I got a specific piece of info, hit me up and I'm sure we can find it together. I especially recommend checking out the eater article on yak butter tea and the stuff on hinduism and ghee. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4703879/#:~:text=Historical%20records%20and%20archaeological%20evidence,(refs%208%2C%209). https://www.livinglutheran.org/2019/10/the-reformation-and-butter/ https://www.history.com/topics/reformation/reformation https://www.eater.com/2016/8/25/12624068/butter-coffee-tea-tibet-yak https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/10/09/353510171/smen-is-moroccos-funky-fermented-butter-that-lasts-for-years https://bastyr.edu/news/health-tips/2011/09/difference-between-solid-and-liquid-fats https://www.ifst.org/lovefoodlovescience/resources/fats-and-oils-emulsification https://milkyday.com/blog/2019/09/04/history-of-butter/ https://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/why-is-ghee-lamp-preferred-to-oil-lamp-during-puja-ritual.html https://www.eater.com/2016/8/25/12624068/butter-coffee-tea-tibet-yak https://www.tibettravel.org/blog/tibetan-butter-sculpture/ https://www.uoguelph.ca/foodscience/book/export/html/1908 http://www.raw-milk-facts.com/homogenization_T3.html https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/history-butter-nicholas-restivo https://www.myrecipes.com/extracrispy/the-history-of-butter-is-richer-than-you-could-ever-imagine