International Aisle The best place to start is in the international aisle. Many supermarkets have a section dedicated to Indian, Asian, Mexican and so on. This is where you're most likely to find traditional ghee. If your smaller grocery store doesn't have an international aisle, check the shelves near the spices.

Ghee is a natural food with a long history of medicinal and culinary uses. It provides certain cooking advantages over butter and is certainly preferable if you have a dairy intolerance. Both can be enjoyed in moderation as part of a healthy diet. However, no evidence suggests that it's healthier than butter overall.

“It has a nuttier, richer taste than butter,” says O'Neill. “Many people also enjoy ghee because it has a higher smoke point (the temperature during cooking when the oil starts smoking) than butter.” O'Neill recommends using ghee like butter.