Top Chefs and Caterers Use Pot as a Secret Ingredient

Going beyond the brownie

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Put down that pot brownie. In a bid to join the mainstreaming of marijuana, chefs and caterers are pairing cannabis with cuisine—not just to keep up with the times, but to create a high-end dining experience.

“We’re really breaking down the stereotype that the traditional stoner group is people who light a joint in a back alley,” said Jane West, whose Denver catering company Edible Events hopes a few tokes taken at its dinner parties will accentuate the complex flavors of its sweet corn chowder garnished with a chipotle-rubbed bacon stick.

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