Strain to Recipe Flavour Matcher
Cannabis flavour is terpenes, and every terpene has a kitchen twin. Pick what your flower smells like and the matcher shows the dishes where it belongs, the ingredients that pair, and what hides it when you would rather not taste it.
What does your flower smell like when you open the bag?
Limonene
Also in lemon peel, orange zest, juniper.
Citrus-forward flower belongs in bright food. An infused olive oil made from it makes a vinaigrette taste intentional rather than infused.
Pairs with
- lemon and lime
- olive oil
- fresh herbs
- white fish
- berries
Hides behind
- strong citrus zest
- ginger
Terpene profiles vary by batch even within a strain name. Trust your nose over the label, and remember that flavour has nothing to do with dose.
Grassy rather than fragrant? That is a technique problem: cooking temperatures that protect THC.
Frequently asked questions
Why do my edibles taste like weed?
Terpenes and chlorophyll. The terpenes are the aroma of the strain and survive into the butter; the grassy note is chlorophyll pulled out by too much heat or too long an infusion. Match the terpene to the dish and keep the infusion gentle and the flavour becomes an ingredient rather than a problem.
Which strains are best for cooking?
The ones whose smell you can name. Citrus flower goes into bright food, piney flower goes where rosemary would, earthy flower belongs in chocolate and coffee, and pungent flower needs peanut butter or dark chocolate to win. Potency and price matter more than the strain name itself.
How do I hide the taste of cannabis in edibles?
Pair, do not mask. Every terpene has a food twin: limonene with citrus zest, pinene with rosemary and garlic, myrcene with mango and cocoa, caryophyllene with black pepper and cinnamon, linalool with vanilla and honey. Choose the recipe by the flower and the taste reads as intended.
Does flavour tell me anything about the dose?
Nothing at all. Strong-smelling flower can be mild and a bland-smelling bag can be very potent. Dose from the label and the calculator, never from the nose.
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