TV shows about cooking weed tend to come and go. The latest is Cooked with Cannabis, on Netflix.
It follows a similar formula to Cooked and canna-themed competition shows like Bong Appetít and Cooking on High. In this case, the hosts are R&B singer Kelis and chef Leather Storrs. Each episode (there are six) has a theme (comfort food, international, the future) and three contestants, who are tasked with creating appetizers, entrees and desserts for the hosts and a panel of rotating guests (mostly L.A.-based comedians and athletes). The goal is to win $10,000 and notoriety.
![One of the more creative uses of a fan leaf on "Cooked with Cannabis": pressing it into a tortilla,](assets/images/pages/2013/reviews36/reviews34/CookedwCannabis.jpg)
Of course, they all cook with cannabis, used mostly as oils and concentrates. One innovative use of flower involves lighting it and adding the smoke to a covered dish.
The panel gets progressively stoned as they await the courses. Actor Michael Rapaport is particularly funny in his appearance. Other panelists include ex-NBA players John Salley and Nate Robinson, Too Short, Elle King and Ricki Lake.
![Kelis and Leather Storrs, hosts of "Cooked with Cannabis"](assets/images/pages/2013/reviews36/reviews34/CookedwCannabis_KelisStorrs.jpg)
Hosts Kelis and Storrs have good chemistry. Both are pretty well versed on cannabis lingo and phrases. Pop-ups on screen describe THC and CBD and identify strains.
As these types of shows go, Cooked with Cannabis is the best so far.