Cedar Grillling Plank cooking

[Uncle Bob]

Uncle Bob - I didn't know anyone ate nutria. How do they taste? Certainly an inexhaustible food supply.

AC

I don't know how they taste...never ate one....just the sassafras board


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When it's done use the back side of a large chef knife, and scrape the Nutria into the garbage.... Then you eat the Sassafras board!!

 

[DramaQueen]

Do you place the plank with the fish on it at the same time on the grill or do you let the plank smoke first on the grill, then place the fish on it?

Place the fish on the plank and put both on the grill. I forgot to mention, use a little vegetable oil on the underside of the fish before laying on the plank.

 

[roadfix]

Ok, I picked up a pack of 6 cedar planks from Costco for $9 last night. Directions say to discard them after each use. Can I re-use these a couple of times?

 

[Andy M.]

The reason you are instructed to discard them after a single use is the issue of food residue on the wood. Because of the nature of wood, it would be difficult to ensure all food residue was removed to prevent the growth of unwanted organisms.