What gas is used to make vegetable ghee?

Here's how it works:

* Starting Material: Liquid vegetable oils, like soybean oil or palm oil, are used as the base.

* Hydrogenation: The oil is mixed with hydrogen gas under high pressure and heat in the presence of a catalyst (usually nickel).

* Reaction: The hydrogen gas reacts with the unsaturated fatty acids in the oil, adding hydrogen atoms and converting some of the double bonds to single bonds.

* Result: This process changes the oil's physical properties. The liquid oil becomes more solid at room temperature, resulting in the semi-solid consistency of vegetable ghee.

It's important to note that hydrogenation can create trans fats, which are unhealthy for your heart. However, some brands now use less harmful methods like partial hydrogenation or interesterification to produce vegetable ghee.