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For 4/20, I got deliciously high on weed-infused truffles and pastries cooked by a Michelin-trained chef
For 4/20, I got deliciously high on weed-infused truffles and pastries cooked by a Michelin-trained chef
Andrea MichelsonApr 20, 2022, 19:11 IST
Insider reporter Andrea Michelson enjoys a cannabis-infused white chocolate chai truffle.Rachel Michelson
I celebrated 4/20 with Patisserie Soma, serving cannabis-infused food by Michelin-starred New York City chefs.
Soma offers an array of pastries and freezable sweet treats infused with 10-15 mg of THC a piece.
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To kick off 4/20 week, I sat down with the founder of Patisserie Soma for a cannabis-infused tasting.
I sampled raspberry chamomile profiteroles, white chocolate chai truffles, and a mushroom hand pie.Rachel Michelson
This was one of my first experiences with infused fine dining.
The raspberry profiteroles were filled with chamomile pastry cream and infused with 10mg Blue Lotus #3, a cannabis strain by Maven Genetics.Paulina Kuo
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I could have gotten plenty high off of just one 10 mg profiterole.
Soma hosted a private tasting for Insider in a cozy Brooklyn apartment.Rachel Michelson
I'm still dreaming of the white chocolate chai truffles.
Soma's white chocolate chai truffles were coated in coconut and cardamom imported from India, and infused with 10 mg of Blue Maven #3..Rachel Michelson
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The pastries contained an explosion of flavors, but I didn't taste the weed.
This puff pastry crust contains shiitake and portobello mushrooms, shallots, and Soma's signature dark soy sauce — infused with 10mg Glueberry by Dutch Passion.Rachel Michelson
Cooking with cannabis comes with a certain degree of creative freedom, Sahoo said.
A pithivier is a round, enclosed pie. This one combined French technique with Asian flavors.Paulina Kuo
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I left the tasting feeling like a true foodie, albeit a very high one.
Past Soma menus have included Black Forest brownies and Italian-style rainbow cookies.Patisserie Soma