Salmon & Cedar?

[Taggart]

I've never tried it, but has anyone here cooked salmon on a cedar plank?

I understand that you need to soak the plank first. I wouldn't mind trying it sometime - Our local grocery store always seems to have the planks in stock.

 

[katharina]

I've never tried it, but has anyone here cooked salmon on a cedar plank?

I understand that you need to soak the plank first. I wouldn't mind trying it sometime - Our local grocery store always seems to have the planks in stock.

I've never done it and never heard of it actually... BUT I really can't stomach salmon too much, so I don't need to know how to cook it. hehe I know, I know, it's sooo healthy, but it's all I can do to buy some once in a while and force it down.

 

[oldnamvet]

I have made planked fish when backpacking and camping in the wild. I usually used a piece of green wood since I think the idea of soaking it is so it won't burn and taint the fish. I would plank the fish in front of the fire and when the wood started to smoke, the fish would be past done.

 

[Taggart]

I think I've seen salmon on cedar at a buffet, but I don't remember if I tasted it.

I suppose the cedar adds to the flavor, kind of like using mesquite on a barbecue or using a wood burning oven for pizza.

 

[katharina]

I suppose the cedar adds to the flavor, kind of like using mesquite on a barbecue or using a wood burning oven for pizza.

I enjoy that kind of mesquite flavor... I'd like this much better if it would be some other kind of fish, though. Can't think of a reason why it wouldn't work for other things besides salmon.

 

[heretoday]

Up here in the Pacific NW, that's a really popular way to eat salmon. If I understand correctly, they take a cedar plank or shingle (looks more like a shingle to me) and roast the salmon on it. People I know who have had it that way tell me it's very good.

 

[Kitten]

Aww, I read this too quickly and saw "salmon and cheddar," which immediately made me start drooling, haha.

And I haven't done this myself, but it sounds really good.

 

[heretoday]

LOL, Kitten!
Another thing folks like to do with their salmon is grill it over some fancy briquets, like mesquite. They usually put a big dill leaf (frond? ruffle?) on the side of the fish.

 

[woodbutcher]

I live in the NW and I've used cedar planks many times to grill my salmon on. It works very well.
My wife brought home some cedar planks she found at an upscale food market. After recovering from the shock of her paying $10+ for a couple of 1/4" thick boards, I got the idea of using cedar shakes. You just have to make sure they are'nt treated in any way!
At any rate, soak the planks (shakes) for a few hours before using.
There are many recipes for this technique on the web. Just do a search for "cedar plank salmon"
Try it, you'll like it!

 

[WoodWorker]

Mmm sounds good