As the coronavirus pandemic continues to loosen its grip on countries around the world, travelers are suggested to continue to suppress their wanderlust for the foreseeable future. And while the shutdown of recreational travel is rarely the biggest effect of the outbreak, it has left many global explorers desperate to get to know a faraway place.
To fill the void left by cancelled routes, alternatives, which include online guided tours of historic city centres and must-see museums, have a popular selection among indirect visitors. And now, Californians can enhance their virtual journeys with a new line of hash edibles. to classic Italian desserts.
Created by Simone D’Antonio, a classically trained chef and chocolatier from the Amalfi Coast, Mammamia’s new sweets blend the flavors of her local Italy with the finest hash from her California followers. Each one is based on a classic Italian dessert and represents, in combination, a culinary adventure through the Old Country.
“I tried cannabis-infused edibles for the first time here in California and learned everything that was missing. . . the Italian touch,” D’Antonio said in a press release. “I need to use my culinary skills and enjoy to create an edgy and delicious cut product while also paying homage to my home country. “
Mammamia’s first offerings were boosted through the Caprese Cake, a flourless chocolate cake invented on the island of Capri more than a hundred years ago. In a virtual interview, D’Antonio points out that there is a beautiful love story since the creation of the classic dessert. called in Italian “Uno dei pasticci più fortunati della storia”, which translates to “One of the happiest mistakes of the hitale”.
According to legend, during a stopover on the Mediterranean island, the wife of the King of Naples, an Austrian-born princess, longed for her country’s famous chocolate dessert, the Sacher cake. But when the king commissioned the dish from him, the local chefs didn’t know how it was prepared. Forced to improvise, they created a decadent combination of chocolate and almonds. D’Antonio says Capri is now noted for its dessert, as well as Torta Bianca, a blend of almonds. white chocolate and limoncello, which is a lighter edition of its more classic cousin.
For the dessert versions of Mammamia, D’Antonio drew on his education at Alma, Italy’s most prestigious culinary school, and his title as a chocolatier from the Accademia Cioccolatieri Italiana to create Capri Cacao and Capri Lemon, which can be purchased at Sweet Flower hash dispensaries in Los Angeles. Both strains are infused with a mixture of cold-water hash and cannabidiol (10 milligrams of THC and five milligrams of CBD per serving) designed to provide a relaxing and invigorating sensation, reminiscent of the birthplace of the classic dish.
“As we like to say, THC makes you feel active, CBD calms you down, and the 2:1 ratio makes you feel like you’re in Capri. . . A beautiful sunny day on a beautiful Mediterranean island,” explains D’Antonio.
The savory treats are packaged in pairs in a 1. 7-ounce package in boxes with an aesthetic that D’Antonio says is a nod to the Italian golden age of La Dolce Vita. He says desserts are the best way to spend a vacation in Italy while staying at home, especially when complemented by time spent in the kitchen preparing the right dishes and his curated Capri playlist on Spotify.
Mammamia Capri Lemon cannabis-infused dessert.
“The most beautiful things in life should be shared, which is a very Italian vision,” says D’Antonio. “We made the Capri pan with two cakes for this reason, so you can share it with: a wife, a date, a friend, whatever, and it complements the overall experience. “
The next steps in Mammamia’s cannabis-based Italian food excursion are lately in progress and are expected to be published later this year, though D’Antonio is keeping the precise destinations a tightly guarded secret for now. But with a varied cuisine characterized by clear regional differences, you are sure that the next position on the itinerary will satisfy you.
“I still can’t tell you what it is, that it’s chocolate, it’s from northern Italy and we’re very excited about it,” D’Antonio hints. “I think you will be too. “