Steak and red wine, fish and white wine, any food and marijuana.
Thats generally the less informed opinion on what to pair with what, but over in Colorado (of course) theres a pot sommelier taking things to the next level.
His name is Philip Wolf, and his company Cultivating Spirits is adding a third layer to the food pairing game. Theyll help you with the food and wine bit, but theyll also provide the perfect strain of weed to compliment each dish.
Heres Bloomberg:
“Hes one of the nations first accredited cannabis sommeliers, having completed two levels of schooling at the Trichome Institute in Denver. Its one of a handful of such schools, greatly outnumbered by the many certification programs for wine sommeliers
Trichome calls its program Interpening, which refers to a method used to identify and understand cannabis variety, based on interpreting the plants terpenes and flower structure. Scientifically speaking, terpenes are evaporating molecular hydrocarbon chains that produce scent. Wolf will break down the strain of cannabis and give that over to the chef, he said. We dont prepare the menu until two days before the event, to utilize [sic] the freshest ingredients.
I want the deets what are we eating?
“A typical menu features a ribeye steak with chili relleno, a 2013 Malbec, and Gorilla Glue. For dessert, theres a white chocolate creme brûlée with a 2012 Petite Syrah, and Blue Dream.
The protocol is puff, eat, drink, in that order, though its more a sensible suggestion than a rule, and its hard to imagine anyone getting upset at a breach, especially as the meal goes on. Wolf doesnt expect weed to replace wine at the dinner table.”
Breaching protocol at the dinner table might be acceptable, but bogart the joint at a jol and expect stoner wrath.
Heres the really sad news though the minimum cost of a three-course pairing dinner catered by Wolf is $1 250 (R18 000) for 10 people, so its not the kind of culinary experience youll treat yourself too all that often.
A final parting message from Wolf:
What Im trying to teach millennials is to slow down a little bit, to get in tune with themselves and what theyre putting in their bodies, to focus on different tastes and textures, Wolf said. He added that he doesnt target that demographic exclusively.
I feel like cannabis is something for all walks of life, he said.
Given that weed is still far from being legal, although there is landmark courtroom battle on the horizon, we wont be (publicly) enjoying the wisdom of people such as Philip.
The best we can do is a sommelier, and us Capetonians are lucky to have the likes of Neil Grant kicking around this part of the world. As a a founding member and past chairman of the South African Sommeliers Association, you can bet that visiting one of his restaurants will be a food and wine delight.
Whether its Burrata, Bocca or Open Door youll find the cellars stocked with both familiar favourites and lesser-known gems, the knowledgeable staff on hand to help you out.
Happy eating and drinking (and smoking).
News Moderator: Katelyn Baker
Full Article: Marijuana Food Pairing Is A Thing Now And People Are Training As Sommeliers
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