CARBS , COOKIES , AND CANNABIS
At my bakery , we produce wacky taffy made mostly with simple sugars , so it is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream . The taffy actually starts its entry via your saliva . This allows for a more rapid onset than edibles made with complex carbohydrates . For my gingersnap cookies , we like to grind our flour fresh from whole grains . Cannabis introduced in whole grains take more time to reach the large intestine before being introduced into the blood stream as complex carbohydrates burn more slowly than simple sugars . Consequently , it takes longer to get high and you are high much longer . On the other hand , edibles made with meat or cheese can keep you feeling slightly buzzed for a few days because meat and cheese remain in the body longer and burn even slower . The fastest source to the bloodstream is usually alcohol . Cannabis converted in alcohol has the most rapid onset but also doesn ’ t last very long . All of this is a much more important consideration when cooking with cannabis than comparing sativa against indica . Which brings me to my main point . When cooking with cannabis , try to think about it like most any other herb . How much dill would you add to any dish ? Not tons , I bet . You can use it like a rub , toss into the oil heating up , dry toast it , etc . If you must consume cannabis for an illness or otherwise , consider finding a perfectly dosed tincture or dry decarboxylated cannabis capsules . Then eat a healthy , well-balanced diet and leave those gummy bears alone .
I OWN A , ER , BAKERY
I have had a marijuana bakery so long now it feels perfectly normal to me . In the past , I always had trouble making up a lie when people asked what I did for work . Except when crossing the border or talking to cops . I am always happy to lie to those guys . I just frankly told people who inquired that I own a marijuana bakery . Watching their face tilt slightly , one wonky eye , thinking about a traditional bakery and how bong hits might fit in with apple fritters is usually pretty humorous . Other times , I ’ d edit it down to “ caterer ” when I could not afford the incrimination or knew my audience would feel compromised . It is a fun job . I am not going to lie . Another thing I have learned over the years is that most dishes are impractical to produce for retail purposes . I have limited my marijuana bakery to produce just those items that keep well and taste delicious . I do , however , love to throw parties and showcase exotic dishes not ready for regular market twice a year . I am definitely serving this next exotic dish at my annual BudBQ . Jalapeño poppers ! Recently , I was introduced during a family fishing trip . It was love at first bite . These poppers are made simple , but I want you to know you can dress them up by adding some shrimp or the classic bacon wrapped poppers . Anyway you make them they are divine . The cooking of the peppers tones down their wrath and the creaminess of the cream cheese cuts its fire into a perfectly spiced mouth-gasm .
Just keep in mind the lingering effects of converting cannabis in cheese .
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