Category: History

  • The Oldest Recorded Cannabis Recipe

    The Oldest Recorded Cannabis Recipe

    The following recipe is taken from what is considered the oldest cookbook ever written. Known as De Honesta Voluptate Et Valetudine (Of Honest Voluptuousness and Health), it was written by Bartholomaeus Platina in 1475 and contained around 300 recipes, one of them being for cannabis.

  • The History of Cannabis in Cooking

    The History of Cannabis in Cooking

    Cannabis, or marijuana, has been utilized as an ingredient in food and drink for thousands of years. Recipes were often recorded in rhyme, assisting in the memorization process. One such recipe, Bhang (a milk based drink), dates back to 800 B.C. when it was first concocted in what is today know as India.