Do you plank your meat ?

[Noger]

Whilst looking for something to do with a nice bit of fillet steak, I found something on Epicurious that I had not seen before...planking meat !

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Plank...

Other than my horror at the use of "slather" as a word associated with Porcini, I had not come across this before.

Should I go for these...

http://www.cookequip.co.uk/shop-baking-planks.html

Rather than a bit of two-b'four from Champions ?

[Mobile Chicane]

Not yet, but I can see the point of doing it.

I'll experiment with beechwood twigs (since that's what I have) to impart flavour for the BBQing.

[ViperDave]

I have done salmon on a cedar plank. You get a lovely aroma from the hot cedar which goes well with Salmon. Don't see why it wouldn't work with steak also.

[Google [bot]]

I don't think that's any of your business...

[Noger]

Cedar plank ordered. Will report back.

[Cotty]

£40 for a bit of wood?

[anonymous-user]

I have cooked all sorts of meat and fish this way on shingles that I have split myself. Oak and Beach work very well when placed directly onto hot coals in a BBQ or fire! Ive even cooked this way in my Wood burning stove!

[Noger]

Cotty said:

£40 for a bit of wood?

Yes, I know. But the stuff at Wickes is treated with chemicals (as is the £40 plank of cedar, no doubt).

[AndrewW-G]

Noger said:

Cotty said:

£40 for a bit of wood?

Yes, I know. But the stuff at Wickes is treated with chemicals (as is the £40 plank of cedar, no doubt).

A decent timber merchant will have raw lumber, it wont cost anywhere near £40 to have a relatively small piece of cedar machined to size . . . for £40 I expect you'd be able to get the equivilant of half a dozen

[Noger]

Going to a timber merchant holds the same degree of fear for me that I imagine some people have in vintners.

"What sort of wine are you after sir ?"
"Er, red ?"
"Any idea where from, sir ?"
"Er, grapes ?"

Same with hardware shops...

"Ere, Bob, bloke here wants a 2" slot headed screw in ..... zinc plate"
"hahaha"

[Simpo Two]

^^^ Reminded me of this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxQqWSnsHoA&feature=re...

[spikeyhead]

Noger said:

Same with hardware shops...

"Ere, Bob, bloke here wants a 2" slot headed screw in ..... zinc plate"
"hahaha"

I used to work in a hardware store whilst at Sixth form.

"Can i have a plug please?" said the customer with an electrical screwdriver in his pocket.

I'd retrieve a bath plug, sink plug and a few rawplugs, place them on the counter and ask exactly which plug he required.

I never did have anyone ask for four candles.