Our Top Three New Binge-Worthy Cannabis Cooking Shows

While most cannabis consumers have a preferred way of consumption, cannabis edibles continue to grow in popularity. A new 2022 report from Eaze found that edibles were the number one purchase for every generation except Gen Z, who prefers to vape their cannabis. There are many reasons and benefits to switching it up and taking an edible instead of smoking a traditional cannabis flower. Not only do cannabis edibles taste great, but they can also give your lungs a break while having longer-lasting effects.

Long gone are the days of just having a special brownie and calling it a night. Today’s cannabis chefs are cooking up Michelin-star-inspired recipes. If you haven’t experimented with cooking with cannabis, we’ve got a few shows that will inspire you to get started.

Cooked with Cannabis

If you have Netflix, you are going to want to check out Cooked with Cannabis. Similar to top-chef, three contestants compete in a cooking show where they have a chance to win over a table of celebrity guests with three courses. The show is hosted by world-famous chef and musical artist Kelis. The winner walks away with $10,000 based on their cannabis-infusion delivery and dosing of each course.

We couldn’t stop watching these chefs churn out dishes such as a “purple” apple pie and grilled sweet corn gazpacho & halibut ceviche. The grilled sweet corn gazpacho was made with THC olive oil which was infused into the sweet corn gazpacho, then topped with a “mimosa” smoked halibut ceviche and grilled vegetables infused with 3mg per serving. The “purple” apple pie was created with a “Granddaddy Purp” terpene infused with cinnamon and included a THC/CBD salted caramel sauce coated apple “rose”, then nestled in a blueberry crust. The “purple” apple pie clocked in at 5mg THC/25mg CBD.

The genuine stoned reactions of the judges, coupled with the insanely mouth-watering cannabis-infused food, make this series binge-worthy. If you’re like us, you can probably watch the six half-hour-long episodes in one session. If you don’t have Netflix, we’ve got you covered with a clip from YouTube below:

Bong Appetit

A Viceland-produced television series available on Hulu, Bong Appetit is next on our list. With over 40 episodes to choose from, after watching this show your knowledge of cooking with cannabis will be nearly guru-level. Lavish cannabis dinners by famous cannabis chefs are featured on the show. The cannabis chefs in this series are well-known in the cannabis community for their prowess. The host Abdullah Saeed takes you through the dinners which include diverse cannabis strains, infusion methods, and cultivation appellations.

In one of our favorite episodes, chefs Ry and Vanessa set three ounces of weed on fire to smoke labneh, which is a Mediterranean-inspired recipe that typically has a goat’s milk yogurt base. The labneh is paired with a cannabis-smoked chicken for the host’s birthday dinner. Not only do the chefs rub the chickens with cannabis, but they take it to another level by stuffing the bird with Kosher Kush before roasting it over an open flame and pairing it with the cannabis-smoked labneh. This episode definitely portrays a dream birthday dinner for any cannabis lover.

Chopped 420

A Discovery plus show, Chopped 420 is not your average chef competition. Hosted by comedian Ron Funches, four budding cannabis chefs pride themselves on cooking up rare cannabis-infused meals using ingredients such as THC chili oil and CBD honey. This show definitely elevates the sophistication of cooking with cannabis while exciting us to be more adventurous in the kitchen. After watching a few episodes, you may feel influenced to raise your cannabis-cooking game with new condiments and spices. Perhaps you’ll feel emboldened to try a new cannabis strain in the kitchen that you normally wouldn’t. Either way, with only six episodes and one season, you can breeze through this show and still have time to experiment in the kitchen.

After watching these shows, you may find yourself with a case of the munchies, but hopefully, you will be inspired to try something new in the kitchen with your favorite cannabis.

We’d love to hear your favorite methods or recipes for cooking with cannabis- let us know in the comments below!

When to Harvest Cannabis for CBD

As any grower knows, there are optimal times to harvest cannabis, especially if you are looking for a high yield of CBD. A new study by the Royal Society gives us insight into the best cannabis harvest times for CBD. The study discusses how researchers solved the debate on when the best time is to harvest cannabis to maximize the yield for CBD. The researchers also figured out the best ways to grow cannabis for CBD yield, too.

Timing is Everything

If you’re a cannabis grower, you are likely aware you need to harvest your cannabis plant differently if the goal is to maximize the yield for CBD. There is a direct effect of harvest time on the compositional changes in essential oils, cannabinoids, and waxes of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.). These important compositional changes occur from inflorescences (tops), leaves, and stems of hemp. The recent study by the Royal Society found that over 85% of the total extracts from the tops were cannabinoids, while the leaves demonstrated the greatest numbers of wax ester and sterols. Interestingly, essential oil and cannabinoid continued to increase in tops until full flowering, or the third harvest. Cannabinoids, however, decreased at seed maturity. This important finding highlights the necessity of early harvesting to maximize CBD output. Additionally, harvesting the tops after budding is preferred due to the high CBD content and low THC.

High Demand for CBD

While cannabis legalization sweeps the nation, the demand for cannabinoids is growing. The global market for CBD is expected to reach $9.69 billion by 2025, according to the study. In a recent SingleCare survey, it was found that over one-third of Americans have used CBD. That’s over 33% of Americans who have used CBD products at least once. Also, the survey found that of those who tried CBD products, 68% of people found it to be effective for pain relief or inflammation. Although the study only surveyed 2,000 people, the numbers get interesting if we apply them to the entire population of our country. In 2020, the U.S. population hit 329.5 million people. This means that about 109 million Americans have tried CBD, and 74 million of those people found it to be effective!

Cannabidol, also known as CBD, is an active chemical compound that is naturally found in a grower’s cannabis plants. Hailed as a popular alternative medicine treatment for various ailments, CBD without THC can be found in topicals, gummies, edibles, oils, tinctures, bud flower, and vapes. Users prefer CBD to THC for a variety of ailments, such as joint pain, inflammation, eczema, depression, and epilepsy. Other uses for CBD include anxiety, pain, a muscle disorder called dystonia, Parkinson disease, and insomnia. Mother nature got it right with cannabis- it is truly versatile and offers a variety of uses to help people with an assortment of ailments.

While there are a great number of uses for cannabis, specifically CBD, it’s clearly important to remember timing is everything when harvesting your bud for CBD. If you haven’t checked it out yet, our cannabis bud sorter machine- the VibraSort- is the perfect addition to your cannabis harvesting protocol. Through our research and development, we’ve designed the perfect bud sorter to help you maximize your cannabis yield, whatever your growing goals may be.