BeatRoute Magazine AB Edition July 2019

That’s Dope
THE WEED
LOVERS’
KITCHEN
APPLIANCE
HAS
ARRIVED
By CHRISTINE LEONARD
T
ake the mystery out of
buying premade edibles.
After all, the best way to
know what’s going into an
edible is to make it yourself.
Whether you’ve been
waiting for the right time to jump
on the edible bandwagon or you’re a
seasoned kief chef, the convenience
of rendering your own countertop oil
infusions might be the best option
for your body and your wallet.
Making the art of crafting DIY edibles
easy, the LEVO is a remarkable
and somewhat pricey little culinary
gadget that is designed solely for the
purpose of turning your botanicals
(i.e. cannabis flowers or other edible
herbs) into tasty and economical oils
and butters.
The brainchild of ganjapreneur
Chrissy Bellman, LEVO introduces
homemade infusions to the average
consumer, offering a high-quality,
healthy alternative to store-bought
products, which may contain undesirable
solvents and additives.
Dishwasher safe and available in
a range of appealing colours, these
sleek appliances occupy no more
space than a Keurig and can also be
used for processing herbs of all kinds
into restaurant-caliber sauces and
compound-rich skincare products.
Simply load in your favourite botanical
along with your choice of
consumable oil, butter or glycerin,
set the timer and return to a golden
bounty. Why not skip the fuss and
muss of the laborious, time-consuming
and, let’s face it, distinctly smelly
are pre-dried and lightly cooked before
infusion, unlocking their full potency.
Both machines deliver carefully
controlled and consistent heat that
is applied for the duration of the infusion
process to retain the bud’s desirable
terpene (organic compounds)
profiles, yielding the maximum flavour,
odour and therapeutic benefits.
No need to hover in the pantry –
connecting to the LEVO app allows
you to control your concoctions on
the go, while also having access to
LEVO’s Herb and Oil Calculator, custom
recipes and more. Relax, man.
Thanks to the unit’s WiFi connectivity,
you can remotely set and check
on your infusions and monitor the
machine’s progress on your phone. ,
levooil.com
traditional methods of deriving your
own cannabis-based infusions? Simply
press a few buttons, walk away
and return to dispense your infusion
into a mason jar. Wham! Bam! Careful
with that amber jam!
Eliminating unwanted emulsifiers,
smoke and packaging, the basic
LEVO model will set you back
$199.99 USD and contains a stainless-steel
reservoir that can infuse up
to 16 ounces at one time.
Priced at $449.99 USD when ordered
from the manufacturer, or a
comparable $459.99 from Canadian-based
suppliers like TrimLeaf.ca,
the LEVO II has “Activate” and “Dry”
cycles that decarboxylates your
chopped cannabis flowers and leaves
for you. This means that the herbs
THIS MONTH
IN CANNABIS NEWS
AND VIEWS
THREE DOPE
COOKBOOKS
REVIEWED
What to do with the triumphant oils of your kitchen
witchery? There’s lots of ways to use canna-butters
to create palatable treats ranging from salad dressings
to cocktails. Fortunately, enterprising cookbook
publishers aren’t far behind the cannabis industry
when it comes to providing tasteful instructions and
mouthwatering recipes that anyone can use to infuse
their mealtime with a little me time.
BONG APPÉTIT: MASTERING
THE ART OF COOKING WITH
WEED
by the editors of Munchies
Ten Speed Press, $40
A proper MUNCHIES and Viceland
television series joint, Bong Appétit
is packed with 65 “high-end”
recipes for the cannabis-tuned
palette. Sophisticated North African
Broccoli Salad and Sausage
Pappardelle Bolognese dishes are
mellowed out by fun noshes like
Green Mac and Cheese and chocolatey
Stoner Candy Bites with
kettle chips and rainbow sprinkles.
EDIBLES: SMALL BITES
FOR THE MODERN
CANNABIS KITCHEN
by Stephanie Hua with Coreen
Carroll
Chronicle Books, $28.99
“Let’s make some tasty edibles,
and let’s not fuck up our friends.”
Complete with a discussion of the
effects and benefits of cannabinoids
and terpenes, this gorgeous
tome provides advice on enjoying
and entertaining with unique
recipes using sous vide infusions,
canna-honeys, magical maple
syrup and a seriously addictive
hazelnut spread.
GET BAKED:
SPACE CAKES,
POT BROWNIES AND
OTHER TASTY
CANNABIS CREATIONS
by Dane Noon and Lex Lucid
Spruce $10.99
Witchetty grub for raucous tea
parties. This potent UK export rolls
out 40 recipes for hash-filled tucker,
from savoury main meals to the
sweetest of treats – The Ultimate
Brownie. Suggesting a subtler
stone for those who prefer a discreet,
smoke-free high, Get Baked
serves up history and humour.
JULY 2019 BEATROUTE 11