Cedar planks for grilling Salmon

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Author Message   E Citizen Username: Scubadiver Post Number: 86 Registered: 8-2004 Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 3:58 pm:        Does anyone grill salmon (or anything else) on cedar planks? Is it really worth the money? And why is it that you can't reuse the planks? Is it just a gimmick to get you to buy more planks?   Andrew Zorn Citizen Username: Andrewzorn Post Number: 193 Registered: 1-2002 Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 4:27 pm:        I've used them several times. They do impart flavor to the fish. How can I describe the flavor? Cedar-like, though I've never eaten cedar. It is roughly the same effect as when you use hickory chips in your fire to get a hickory flavor. I soaked the planks for an hour or more beforehand. So rather than smoking your fish it kind of steams it in Cedar essence. I also reused them, because only the side facing the fire got charred. Reused them more than once as a matter of fact. Cheapskate. I am not that wild about the flavor, but sometimes I get the hankering for it. Also, the planks they sell at Freeman's (I think that's where I saw it) had a recipe that included maple syrup in the glaze. That sweetness complimented the cedar hints quite nicely, I thought.