Cooking Etiquette

Cooking With Pot

Why would you want to cook with Bud? Well, there are a couple of reasons that come to mind:

1) Different high. Eating Bud produces a different high than smoking Bud does. Some describe it as "deeper" or as having more of a body sensation.

2) Sore throat. When you throat is feeling a little scratchy or flat out raw, you may not feel like smoking Bud to get high.

3) Smell. If you are afraid that someone will smell Bud on your breath or on your clothes, eating Bud offers a valuable alternative.

4) Taste. This may be a shock to you, but some people don't enjoy the taste of Bud when smoked. If you are one of these people, you can see how eating the Bud in a sweet food will help to mask the taste and still get you high.

Don't expect to get high right away when eating Bud in food. The high usually takes 40-60 minutes to fully "creep" up on you. Also, if you consume a lot, don't expect to do much the rest of the day. Eating Bud can really burn you out.

Why Pot Butter?

Cooking with Bud butter allows you the freedom to eat your Bud without biting into any stems and seeds. Why would you spend so much time cooking a desert just to have it ruined by the suspended scraps of Bud? By following the recipe at the bottom of this page, you will be able to create one batch of Bud butter (figure 9.1) to be used in any recipe you like. You can use the recipes I have given or create your own, but the key is to have fun. 

For Best Results

For best results, don't smoke Bud before eating your marijuana treats. You be will tempted to break out your best piece while waiting for the high to kick in; try to hold out. When you realize you are high (and haven't smoked herb all day) it's really cool!

Chronic vs. Stress

When cooking with marijuana it is recommended that you use a low to medium grade harvest.  This may seem contrary to what you have read thus far, but good Bud is simply too expensive to eat and the "high" produced by consuming quality Bud is not worth the extra cost.  Save your chronic for another day.