Gourmet High: Marijuana Food Truck Takes Munchies To A Whole New Level
Washington residents can now have a taste of weed-infused treats when the marijuana food truck debuts at the Jet City farmer’s market in Everett, Washington, this weekend.
Magical Butter will present the Samich Truck, the first mobile establishment that serves marijuana-laced food items. Samich is an acronym for Savory Accessible Marijuana Infused Culinary Happiness. Magical Butter is also the manufacturer of MB2, the first automatic botanical extractor, which can pull plant nutrients and place them directly into cooking oils and butter.
The Spokesman-Review said that the dishes will only be available to medical marijuana patients. The staff at the food truck are all medical marijuana patients as well. The gourmet offerings will only be sold to adults, though the law states that minors can also have a doctor’s recommendation for medical marijuana.
According to Time, the marijuana food truck will serve four cannabis-infused meals. “Danksgiving” is a grilled turkey sandwich with cranberry chutney and homemade gravy on cornbread. They will also be serving their version of the peanut butter and jelly sandwich on five-grain bread with banana, homemade nut butter, infused-honey, and jelly made from a blend of berries. The third meal is pork banh mi sandwich with pickled cabbage, vegetables, pulled pork, sriracha aioli, and infused garlic butter. Those with a knack for sweets can try the truffle popcorn.
Washington’s state regulations dictate that commercial pot kitchens must be inspected before licenses can be given to chefs. The food samples must also pass “microbiological screening.” Jeremy Cooper, head chef of the Samich Truck, said that the vehicle has already passed health and safety inspections.
Magical Butter CEO Garyn Angel said that the prices of meals from the marijuana food truck will be higher that meals from regular food trucks. “This will be a high-end meal either way, but our infused entrees will cost around $10 more than a typical entrée,” he said.
Reports said that the food items are packed between 30 and 100 milligrams of THC, which is the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Although the amount seems high, everyday patients and stoners should be able to handle the dosage.
Washington will be allowing the selling of recreational marijuana in July, and when it does, the Liquor Control Board will not license restaurants and food trucks that are not on wheels. However, recreational marijuana laws did not envision restaurants serving pot-laced products. Magical Butter says that the services they offer are not under the discretion of the liquor board.
Magical Butter will also be selling their MB2 machine at the Samich truck on June 28 and 29 from 11 am to 7 pm.
