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Cedar plank cooking was originally used by Pacific Northwest Indians over a hundred years ago. The Indians prepared and smoked their fish on a moist cedar plank and found that the taste of their fish was greatly improved.In modern times, contemporary chefs have been systematically trying out new and ingenious ways of using cedar planks for almost every meat that you can possibly concieve, with excellent results.With plank cooking, there really are no limitations as to what you can cook, virtually any meat or vegetable can be prepared, even entire courses of food can be cooked in one go!The beauty of cooking with planks is that when they are smoldering over a flame, they impart a fragrant smoke that permeates the food whilst ensuring that moisture and succulence are retained with the steam that is produced from the cooking plank.

Using cedar planks in cooking has become something of a modern phenomenon, picking up a good quality cooking plank and using it effectively in a modern kitchen, or over a fire while camping, is remarkably easy once you have the basics down.Cedar plank cooking tips First of all, it is important to rinse a cedar plank for at least 1 hour prior to cooking. The longer you leave it the better. If you are cooking for an extended period of time, soak the plank for a minimum of four hours, up to a whole day. This will help to ensure that the plank doesn’t dry out before your food is cooked.Some people like to soak their cooking planks in beer, wine, or various fruit-based ciders to add an additional layor of flavor to the food through the steam during cooking.