Cannabis cuisine

Chef Holden Jagger displays a pickled marijuana leaf before making a dinner showcasing the plant as an ingredient in multiple courses.

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Nov. 25, 2016 9 AM PT

A dish by chef Holden Jagger includes marijuana.

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At chef Holden Jagger’s marijuana dinner it’s not the food that will not get you stoned. When cannabis appears in a dish, it is intended solely for flavor, aromatics, and sometimes theater. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times )

Former pastry chef at L.A. eateries Craft and Maude, Holden Jagger has shifted gears toward hosting marijuana-paired dinners for clients in the L.A. area.

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Ultimately Holden Jagger’s goal is to de-stigmatize cannabis by incorporating the plant and its effects into luxury dining.

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Chef Holden Jagger prepares a course.

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Chef Holden Jagger uses a marijuana leaf in a course of his dinner.

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A seat at one of Holden Jagger’s dinners will cost you $500, a price that includes a five-course meal, wine pairings and a pre-rolled joint to go with every dish. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times )