Marijuana paired with fine food and served to diners as US industry looks to expand
The US marijuana industry is trying to move away from its pizza-and-chips roots as chefs explore how to safely serve pot with food.
Key points:
- Marijuana fine dining events occurring in US
- Growers looking to broaden horizons; hampered by restrictions
- Similar events unlikely in Australia soon
In the state of Colorado, chefs are working with growers to chart the unscientific world of pairing food and marijuana.
Many of the elements associated with traditional fine dining are also present in weed country fine dining.
There is an abundance of live music, flowers and award-winning cuisine, not to mention beer and wine pairings with each course, and of course, marijuana pairings.
The 100 diners at this $US200-a-plate dinner smoked a citrus-smelling marijuana strain to go with a salad with apples, dates and bacon, followed by a darker, sweeter strain of pot to accompany a main course of slow-roasted pork shoulder...
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