Plank grilled vs. Indirect

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:43 pm

Haven't tried plank grilling but I've been thinking about trying it now that all the stores are selling those cedar planks. I'm not sure but I'd think you would still want to do it somewhat indirect, with most of the heat coming from the sides and some directly beneath. But...I have no experience there.

On my gas grill I usually do fillets indirect with the front and back burners on High and the center burner off. I put it skin down on foil (shiny side up) and just leave it for 15 to 20 minutes depending on thickness. This way the top part still gets somewhat of the roasted effect. The skin usually sticks on the foil and the meat can be slid right off. If I'm feeling really brave I'll cook the meat side down on direct heat right on the grill for a few minutes, then turn over and lower the center burner.

On the wood smoker grill I've done both direct and indirect with some success. Mesquite goes good with salmon. But like said I never tried the plank method.

Does that answer your question? I didn't think so. So go fuck yourself.

If you try it let me know how it comes out, OK?

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:24 pm

mvscal wrote: It was invented in the U&L you know...

Why yes, yes it was.

I'm not sure what's all of the cedar I'm seeing. Alder has always been the starndard-issue, but cedar works.

Stick it over the coals. It will get really hot and char the bottom... planks are one-shot deal. Not a bad idea to have a spray bottle handy, just in case your inner pyro overwhelms your inner chef.

Works pretty good. Good smokey flavor sort of thing.

And you should indeed fuck yourself.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 2:17 am

Oh, did I mention you need to soak the plank in water for a few minutes before you put it on the grill?

Pretty key, since cedar will go up like a torch if you don't.

Hope you haven't started cooking yet.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:35 am

What???

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:52 pm

Oh, did I mention that you don't soak it in just plain water?

Dissolve a bunch of potassium nitrate(saltpeter) in the water first.

Smackie Chan · Post by **Smackie Chan** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:04 am

mvscal wrote:should I just go fuck myself?

Never a bad option.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:55 pm

Smackie Chan wrote:
mvscal wrote:should I just go fuck myself?
Never a bad option.

If you can actually do it.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:57 pm

Like he'd be sitting there typing on this board if he could do that.

Hell, I'd rarely get out of bed.

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:18 pm

Really, Dinsdale. Given the opportunity, would you be plundering your own Hershey highway, or just butt-fucking yourself in the mouth?

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:37 am

dins is freak enough to ATM himself.

PSUFAN · Post by **PSUFAN** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:43 am

A Hershey Highway reference - in the cooking forum? Ugh.

88 is the resident cedar salmon junkie.

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:26 pm

no forum is safe in this toilet.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:36 pm

Cedar is kindling. Alder is for cooking.

And some emergency/pressing issue has very uncannily come up in perfect timing to fuck up every designated salmon-fishing day I've had this autumn. Kinda starting to piss me off, since the bulk of the runs are over. But I'm FREAKING HARDCORE, man, and I'll get after the late runs, and the winter nookers and whatsuch. If not, fuck'em. Steelhead is better anyway, and that switch is going to be turned on in the next couple of weeks or so... once it stops raining and the rivers stop running chocolate.

T1B

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