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How to taste Cannabis: Part II

How to taste Cannabis: Part II

April 17, 2020

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High hospitality and culinary cannabis 🌿 @alteredplateshospitality with @chefholdenjagger 🌿 Executive Director, @croptokitchencommunity 🌿

About to get this Memorial Day weekend pool party

About to get this Memorial Day weekend pool party ON. #poolparty #momparty

A joint for me, weed wine for her! @weedcellars Pr

After a tight race in round one of the #elevatedei

After a tight race in round one of the #elevatedeight, @sousweed @chefyusef @jeffthe420chef and @chefbuds have moved on to round two - entrees! First up: @sousweed’s fried chicken and waffle with fried cannabis leaves versus @chefyusef’s seared gnocchi with infused grilled zucchini purée and parmesan crisps! On the other side of the bracket, @jeffthe420chef’s infused fakin bacon veggie burger, versus @chefbuds’s apricot glazed salmon! These chefs have put together an amazing expression of how elevated cannabis dining can be, and let’s just say these dishes all have me HUNGRY! 🍽 Head over to @elevatejane’s stories NOW to vote! Voting will be open until noon PST on 5/23, so go support your favorite cannachef now!

Drool-worthy throwback time! SWIPE to see the four

Drool-worthy throwback time! SWIPE to see the four winning dishes from last week’s Elevated Eight, created by @sousweed, @chefyusef, @jeffthe420chef and @chefbuds! The competition last week was fierce, and I’m so excited to see what these four talented chefs will submit for tomorrow’s entrèe round of the competition! Stay tuned, come hungry, and be sure to follow @elevatejane, where voting will open in stories at noon PST tomorrow! #elevateeight #cannabischef #infusedfood #foodinspo #rollwithus

Check out the new look - and account! - for @herba

Check out the new look - and account! - for @herbandsmokeshow! @theherbsomm and I have had so much fun sharing our love of cannabis with our community and are looking forward to continuing to find ways to educate, normalize and elevate the cannabis conversation! Join us Thursdays at 5pm on Instagram Live, and be sure to follow along at @herbandsmokeshow for more info and future announcements! #herbandsmoke ✨🎉❤️

Looking back on memories of last Spring in New Yor

Looking back on memories of last Spring in New York, when I was sitting in my hotel room and working on aromatic hemp flower and wine pairings featuring @hudsonhemp and @coppolawine before the @alteredplateshospitality dinner at the @beardfoundation House!
Hemp is federally legal nationwide, and using its aromatic buds is an amazing - legal! - way to bring cannabis education to the dining table. Well cultivated hemp - which IS cannabis, just bred to have less than .3% THC content - is as brightly aromatic as its intoxicating sister, so there was much to explore with the beautiful flower grown in upstate NY by the outstanding @hudsonhemp team.
We paired each course with hemp flower that guests had the opportunity to nose and observe its aromatic expressions, then we paired each hemp variety with both wine and food. There are endless ways to incorporate cannabis into culinary experiences, and I’m always looking to push the envelope and find new ways to play and explore. #alteredplates #cannabispairings #hempflower

Talk about a fruit bomb! Forbidden Fruit by @humfa

Talk about a fruit bomb! Forbidden Fruit by @humfarms offers subtle floral sweetness on the nose, but is all fruit on the palate, with ripe cherries, bright oranges and sweet melon mingling to take you back to the classic fruit punch flavors from your childhood. A really lively, lovely smoker 100% sourced in Humboldt County. #forbiddenfruit #cannabistasting #fruitbomb 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍌🍉🍇🍓🍈🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥝🍅🍓🍏🍌🍉🍊🍍🍒

An @alteredplateshospitality pairing by @chefholde

An @alteredplateshospitality pairing by @chefholdenjagger: Tropical cheeseburger with @wind_vapes Papaya makes for an indulgent match with bright, sweet, ripe fruit notes to lift the savory umami from the Swiss cheese-topped burger. Sprinkle with fried onion crunchies, serve on brioche, and experiment with balancing flavors on the opposite end of the flavor wheel. #alteredplates #cannabispairing #qurantinekitchen

There's no better way to take your quarantine Sund

There's no better way to take your quarantine Sunday from "whatever" to "woohoo" than a little brunchtime cocktail, but if you're not in the mood for booze, a cannabis Michelada may just do the trick!⁣
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My friend @chefjenncooks sent me this canna-cocktail care package from @collinsandcoupe, complete with a recipe she developed for a Blood Orange Michelada! Featuring @highstylebrewing Blood Orange Haze, @cutwaterspirits Bloody Mary Mix, @drinkaddition chipolte cocktail spice, and @rayumezcal Sal de Gusano, this spicy sipper tastes and feels just like a classic Michelada, but swaps your classic cerveza with 10 mg. of THC.
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I topped it off with some homemade sweet pink pickled cucumbers and carrots, and I added honey to the sal de gusano rim for a bit of extra sweetness to balance out the nice spice in the mix and from the chipolte. ⁣Here’s Jenn’s recipe below - give it a try! ⁣

Blood Orange Michelada⁣
Recipe by @chefjenncooks ⁣
3 oz. Cutwater Spirits Bloody Mary Mix⁣
1 spoon lime juice (TBH i had to skip because I'm out of citrus)⁣
1 full dropper Addition chipolte cocktail spice⁣
Salt and pepper pinches⁣
6 oz. @highstylebrewing Blood Orange Haze

Rim your glass (salt is fine if you’re not into agave worms 🐛😝), fill with ice. Stir in all ingredients.

When tasting cannabis, take notes! Jotting down yo

When tasting cannabis, take notes! Jotting down your tasting notes will help you not only remember which products and strains you like, but will also help you identify the broad flavor categories you’re drawn to. Over time, you’ll discover whether you’re partial to sweet floral notes, or maybe you’re more drawn to bold tropical flavors, or perhaps you’re like me - a citrus phenotype fanatic! Writing your tasting notes will also push you to be more present and contemplative of the experience you’re having with cannabis, deepening your mindful consumption and relationship with the plant. Happy tasting! ❤️🌱

Who's ready for an infused appetizer? ⁣🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️
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I am completely blown away by the beautiful dishes presented by the eight cannabis chefs participating in the #ElevatedEight! Each dish is unique and thoughtful and reflective of who these chefs are and their relationship with food. Collectively, they display some of the many creative ways cannabis can be incorporated into a dish, and showcase so many ways cannabis can be used as an ingredient. From their innovative infusion and curing techniques, to the stunning plating these chefs have displayed, there is so much we can learn from these creative pros and expert cannachefs! I feel like a proud mama and wish they could all win - they're already all winners in my heart ❤️!
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But now is the time to vote! ✨ Head over to @ElevateJane's stories to cast your vote for the infused appetizers that make you say, "Yes, please!" Voting will be open from noon PST 5/15 until noon PST on 5/16., so get out there and support these wonderful cannabis chefs!⁣
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#cannabischef #infusedfood #cannabisdining #cannachef #cheflife🔪 #cannabisinfused #cannabisfood #sousweed #infusededibles #thcinfused #cbdinfused #culinarycannabis

Pictures you take when your toddler accidentally l

Pictures you take when your toddler accidentally locks the entire family outside and all you have is a half glass of wine left. Locksmith called, wine drunk, may or may not have had to pee in the yard, and zero windows smashed with a cinderblock. It was ok in the long run, but boy was that a mid-quarantine shake up! 👍 ⁣😝
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I am SO excited for you to all tune in to the #elevatedeight today at NOON PST! The dishes these chefs came up with are so incredible, and I am so inspired by their creative uses of cannabis! Voting will be up for 24 hours on the @elevatejane stories, so be sure to tune in and support your favorite canna-chef! I’ll also be going LIVE with Angela from @elevatejane today at 1pm PST to talk through the entries, explore how to taste cannabis, and learn how to clean your bong without rubbing alcohol, which is basically GOLD in these weird times we live in. Join us!✨🎉

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