Ghee is a class of clarified butter that originated in India.
“When I said butter, I actually meant ghee. I should have clarified” was posted on Twitter by Sanjeev Kohli on April 10, 2012. “When I said use butter, I meant to say ghee. I should have clarified” was posted on Twitter by Sanjeev Kohli on February 17, 2017.
“I had no idea what ghee was until someone clarified it for me” is a related saying.
Wikipedia: Ghee
Ghee (Sanskrit: Ghṛta) is a class of clarified butter that originated in ancient India. It is commonly used in cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, Middle Eastern cuisine, Southeast Asian cuisine, traditional medicine, and religious rituals.
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Sanjeev Kohli
@govindajeggy
When I said butter, I actually meant ghee. I should have clarified.
12:47 PM · Apr 10, 2012·Tweetlogix
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HuffPost UK
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“When I said ‘butter’ I actually meant ‘ghee’. I should have clarified”. Twitter jokes of the week http://huff.to/TSeTTv
9:20 AM · Sep 14, 2012·Hootsuite
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Suzie Indoors-é
@suziedoore
When I said butter, I actually meant ghee. I should have clarified.
(I stole this from Facebook, AND I DON’T CARE)
3:55 PM · Sep 25, 2012·TweetDeck
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Sanjeev Kohli
@govindajeggy
When I said use butter, I meant to say ghee. I should have clarified
1:04 PM · Feb 17, 2017·Tweetlogix
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Sanjeev Kohli
@govindajeggy
When I said butter I meant ghee. I should have clarified
#UKPunDay
4:19 PM · Feb 12, 2018·Tweetlogix
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The Dad Joke Man
@DadJokeMan
When I said butter I meant ghee, I should have clarified…
7:00 AM · Jan 2, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
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Sanjeev Kohli
@govindajeggy
When I said use butter, I meant to say ghee. I should have clarified
#NowThatsWhatICallTwitter
4:21 PM · Mar 31, 2020·Tweetlogix
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The Dad Joke Man
@DadJokeMan
I failed my Indian cooking exam because I wrote down ‘butter’ when I meant ‘ghee’.
I should have clarified.
2:06 PM · Jul 17, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
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