{"id":87080,"date":"2022-05-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/cooking-with-marijuana\/"},"modified":"2025-02-11T09:28:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T08:28:15","slug":"cooking-with-marijuana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/cooking-with-marijuana\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooking with Marijuana | Tips and Tricks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p lang=\"es-ES\">Cooking is already quite a <strong>fun activity<\/strong> and can be a great way to relieve stress or anxiety; you can cook with friends or on your own, and one of the best parts is trying the end result. Cooking with marijuana is even more fun, and it can be done for <strong>recreational reasons<\/strong> and enjoyed with friends or for<strong> medicinal purposes<\/strong>. Plus, it&#8217;s not that hard to do! However, if you&#8217;re looking to get the right type of effect you&#8217;ll need to follow a series of steps. When starting out, it can be hard to tell how much cannabis you should use or to know when exactly it&#8217;s going to start kicking in after eating.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"es-ES\">If you&#8217;ve never cooked with cannabis before, it&#8217;s pretty normal to be <strong>cautious<\/strong> when it comes to quantity or effect, which is why we&#8217;re going to go through some tips and tricks for <strong>successfully<\/strong> cooking with marijuana.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acd8144000dd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contenido<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acd8144000dd\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/cooking-with-marijuana\/#How_to_Eat_Weed_Without_Cooking_it\" >How to Eat Weed Without Cooking it<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/cooking-with-marijuana\/#How_to_Cook_with_Marijuana\" >How to Cook with Marijuana<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/cooking-with-marijuana\/#What_is_the_Decarb_Process\" >What is the Decarb Process?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/cooking-with-marijuana\/#Cooking_with_Marijuana_Easy_Weed_Recipes\" >Cooking with Marijuana | Easy Weed Recipes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/cooking-with-marijuana\/#Cooking_with_Marijuana_Vegan_Cannabis_Recipes\" >Cooking with Marijuana | Vegan Cannabis Recipes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 lang=\"es-ES\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Eat_Weed_Without_Cooking_it\"><\/span>How to Eat Weed Without Cooking it<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p lang=\"es-ES\">The short answer here is that you <strong>shouldn&#8217;t eat weed<\/strong>; it doesn&#8217;t produce any sort of psychoactive effect whatsoever and our<strong> digestive system<\/strong> isn&#8217;t good at handling raw flowers.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"es-ES\">Contrary to what some people believe, fresh \u201craw\u201d feminized cannabis flowers <strong>don&#8217;t contain much THC<\/strong> at all (the cannabinoide that&#8217;s in charge of producing psychoactive effects). It does, however, <strong>contain high amounts of THCA<\/strong>, which is the acidic form of THC. This non-psychoactive cannabinoid turns into THC when heated via either smoking, vaporizing or cooking. Not all of these methods are as<strong> efficient as the others<\/strong> when it comes to this, making cooking the best way to turn most of the THCA into THC.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"es-ES\">Another reason why you won&#8217;t be able to get stoned from simply eating weed is the fact that THC needs to pass <strong>through the bloodstream<\/strong> in order to be effective, and the human digestive system is not designed for digesting raw flowers; most of it simply passes through your digestive system without reaching the bloodstream at all. That&#8217;s why dishes and cakes made with cannabis don&#8217;t actually contain any plant material, as you need to infuse the cannabinoids with something else first.<\/p>\n<h2 lang=\"es-ES\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Cook_with_Marijuana\"><\/span>How to Cook with Marijuana<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p lang=\"es-ES\">In order to successfully cook with cannabis, you&#8217;ll need to go through a series of steps for the best possible results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-43627 size-full\" title=\"How to cook with marijuana\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/cooking-with-marihuana-how-to-cook-weed-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"cooking with marijuana\" width=\"183\" height=\"275\"><\/p>\n<p lang=\"es-ES\">First, start by <strong>figuring out what strain you&#8217;ll be using for your recipe<\/strong>; if you can find out its exact THC content, even better. We recommend using strains with average levels of THC if you&#8217;re not experienced with cannabis edibles; when done right, you can absorb up to <strong>90% of all cannabinoids,<\/strong> which is much more than when inhaled \u2013 smoking cannabis has a much faster effect, but it lasts less time and is a lot less potent.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"es-ES\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Important note<\/strong><\/span>: cannabis edibles can take up to a couple of hours to begin taking effect; this depends on the amount consumed and your metabolism. When eating a dish or cake prepared with cannabis, we recommend starting with small amounts and then waiting until you can feel the effect; if you don&#8217;t feel anything after a decent amount of time, try a bit more. If you go overboard, the effect may be more on the negative side and you&#8217;ll simply have to wait until it stops; it can <strong>take up to 8 hours to completely go away<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"es-ES\">Second, you&#8217;ll need to figure out which recipe you&#8217;re going to be using to extract the cannabinoids from your cannabis; <strong>cannabinoids are lipsoluble<\/strong>, which means that they can only be infused with fatty matierials such as butter, oil, milk etc. You&#8217;ll need to plan for a dish that requires a cannabic version of one of these ingredients (this is why many cannabis cooks make <strong>cakes<\/strong> and <strong>desserts<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"es-ES\">This process is done by <strong>slowly mixing cannabis<\/strong> with a fatty substance, <strong>heating it very slowly<\/strong> so that the cannabinoids become infused with the fat. You&#8217;ll need to sieve out the cannabis from the mixture when done, making sure that there&#8217;s no bits of weed left. Additionally, in order to make the most of the cannabinoids in your weed, you&#8217;ll need to put it through a <strong>process called decarboxylation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 lang=\"es-ES\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Decarb_Process\"><\/span>What is the Decarb Process?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p lang=\"es-ES\">We&#8217;ve already talked about how <strong>cannabis contains more THCA than THC<\/strong> in its raw form; the first turns into the second via applied heat, which is why cannabis only produces a psychoactive effect when exposed to heat such as smoking, vaporizing or cooking.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"es-ES\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-43629 size-full\" title=\"Cooking with Marijuaja - Tips and Tricks\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/cooking-with-marijuana-cannabis-oil.jpg\" alt=\"cooking with marijuana\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\">In this particular case, when we say cooking we mean decarboxylation. This is done by applying a <strong>certain amount of heat<\/strong> to raw flowers for a certain amount of time; cannabis begins to decarb at <strong>104\u00b0C after around 35-45 minutes of cooking<\/strong> \u2013 keep in mind that cannabinoids will begin to degrade from 148\u00b0C onwards, so you shouldn&#8217;t let it reach that temperature at any point, nor should you decarb your weed for over an hour. Optimal temperatures at 105-120\u00b0C an hour. If you have an oven, oven paper and cannabis buds, you can go ahead and decarb your weed.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"es-ES\">Also, many people that cook with cannabis also recommend washing your weed before using it; you can do this before decarbing (which helps it to dry) or afterwards, although you will need to dab the cannabis dry with some kitchen towel and then wait until it dries out properly. If you&#8217;re<strong> worried about getting it wet,<\/strong> there&#8217;s no need; cannabis is liposoluble as well as hydrophobic, meaning that cannabinoids do not dissolve into water. This process is done in order to remove chlorophyll (the green flavor) and dirt such as accumulated dust etc. which may have settled on your plants.<\/p>\n<h2 lang=\"es-ES\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cooking_with_Marijuana_Easy_Weed_Recipes\"><\/span>Cooking with Marijuana | Easy Weed Recipes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p lang=\"es-ES\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-43630 size-full\" title=\"Easy Weed Recipes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/cooking-with-marijuana-cannabutter-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"easy weed recipes\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\">If you&#8217;re planning on making your<strong> favorite meal with cannabis<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll need to have a general idea of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/cooking-with-cannabis-basics\/\">basics of cooking with marijuana<\/a>; if you check out this post, you&#8217;ll find a long list of ways to create cannabis infusions for other recipes. From the most common recipe, cannabis butter, to more unothordox recipes such as cannabis tomato sauce or homemade cannabis liqor. This post also contains information on the amount of <strong>cannabis needed per recipe<\/strong> and serving.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"es-ES\">In reality, you can make any recipe using cannabis if you follow the right steps and know how to add it to the dish. You can check out our <strong>cannabis recipes section<\/strong> of the blog if you want to check out our dozens of cannabis dish recipes; from cakes and desserts, to complete menus for special occasions.<\/p>\n<h3 lang=\"es-ES\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cooking_with_Marijuana_Vegan_Cannabis_Recipes\"><\/span>Cooking with Marijuana | Vegan Cannabis Recipes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p lang=\"es-ES\">If you&#8217;re vegan but still want to<strong> enjoy cannabis infused recipes<\/strong>, no worries; most cannabis recipes involve butter or other types of animal fats, but you can also use any type of oil such as <strong>sunflower<\/strong>, <strong>olive<\/strong> and even <strong>coconut.<\/strong> If you check out our recipes, you&#8217;ll see that we have a <strong>delicious vegan cannabis brownie recipe<\/strong> as well as an amazing recipe for cannabis hummus. 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