Introduction
Cooking with cannabis is a great way to elevate the flavor of your edibles. You can use decarboxylation techniques or infused oils to infuse your food with cannabinoids, but there are also plenty of other ways. This article will provide some insights into how you can elevate your cooking experience by choosing different ingredients, methods, and cook times for each recipe.
Get it right the first time
The first step to making delicious edibles is to get them right. The process of cooking with cannabis can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be, but there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years. Don’t make your first batch until you have all the equipment and know-how necessary to do so successfully.
Start by choosing an appropriate strain of cannabis for your recipe (and remember that different strains have different effects). Next, carefully measure how much herb will go into each serving size. This ensures that each serving has an equal amount of THC content and won’t leave people feeling too high after eating them! Then remove any stems from your weed before breaking off pieces about 1/4″ long into individual servings in small dishes (or whatever container works best for storing). Finally, place these dishes on top of greased cookie sheets; then place those in a preheated 350°F oven until they’re done baking: typically 5 minutes per tray should do just fine here!
Start simple
- The first step in making any recipe is to find an existing one that you like. If there’s no such thing, then invent one yourself!
- Make sure you have all of your ingredients ready before starting to cook. You don’t want to be tempted by trying out something new only for it not to come together as planned and ruin everything.
- Follow the recipe as closely as possible. If there are any special instructions (such as adding extra oil), try following them exactly unless they’re clearly marked “optional.”
It’s okay if things don’t turn out exactly right or taste like what they’re supposed to. But if they don’t taste great at all then maybe it wasn’t meant for this particular occasion after all.
Understand the process
Decarboxylation is the process of activating cannabinoids by heating them to a low temperature, usually around 200 degrees Fahrenheit. This activates the THC and other active compounds in cannabis, which can then be used in recipes as-is or further enhanced with other ingredients.
The best way to decarb your weed is in an oven or over a flame, but you can also use a slow cooker if you have one. To begin decarbing your weed:
Keep it basic
As with any cooking, it’s important to keep things simple. You don’t want to overcomplicate the process of making edibles and then end up with a bland product. If you’re not sure what kind of flavor you want in your cannabis-infused treat, try keeping it basic for now until you find something that works for you.
If all else fails and sometimes it does. Don’t be afraid to get creative! There are plenty of ways around this issue. Try adding ingredients from other foods (like chocolate), get creative with different types of media (like parchment paper), or even just eat them straight out of nowhere!
Consider the flavors you want
There are a lot of different ways to elevate the flavor of your cannabis edibles. The most important thing to consider is what you want to add as a flavor and how much of it you want. If you’re adding herbs and spices, don’t overdo it. If the fruit is on the menu, use small amounts so that your food doesn’t taste like candy.
Think about what fats to use
You can use any type of fat, but there are some that are optimal for cooking with cannabis. You should also consider what you’re making, as well as the seasonings used in your recipe.
Coconut oil is a great option because it has a high smoke point (that means it won’t burn while heating). So it won’t add any extra flavor or scent to your food. Butter is another good choice because it’s milder than other fats and will melt more easily at higher temperatures. Ghee and olive oil are also good options since they have similar properties to coconut oil but tend to cook faster than butter does. This makes them ideal for dishes like hash browns or pancakes! Avocado oil works well too. Just be sure not to use this one if you’re trying to add sweetness to something savory like popcorn chicken!
Sesame seeds are another ingredient worth considering when choosing what kind of oil goes into making an edible treat. The sesame seed oil has been shown by research studies conducted by doctors at Harvard University Medical School. Others found that rats fed on foods containing these types tended their health better than those fed without them (this includes everything from whole grains themselves).