bzbz49
March 30, 2010, 3:11pm
356
This is a bit of a technical question, but will the planks get hot?
Not if you don’t light the barbecue grill. Gonna take forever to grill your fish, though. Of course if you have plenty of cold beer around, you won’t really mind too much.
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Really? That’s pretty cool. I thought I just did IT work for a Danish company. This sounds much better. So can I borrow 50 bucks, friend?
Easy Planked Brie for 4
1 wheel Brie cheese (approx. 5 oz)
Soak plank as instructed
Preheat grill to medium heat. In a small bowl, combine peaches, strawberries, honey, thyme and season with black pepper to taste.
Place Brie on plank and top with peach mixture. Place plank on grill and close lid. Plank grill Brie for 15 to 18 minutes, until cheese is golden brown and slightly puffy. Remove plank from grill and allow cheese to cool for 1 to 2 minutes.
Serve immediately with sliced baguette.
I bet some of that 30 year aged balsamic they sell on wine.woot would go well with this. I do believe I shall try this.
They get hot very slowly as the water evaporates. Depending upon what you are grilling, the fire temperature and the length of time, they can get charred and actually catch fire. So, yes, they eventually get quite hot. Also, contrary to some suggestions on here, I would never reuse them because the aromatic oils have been driven out by the heat and the second time around your food is more likely to taste like charcoal than the wonderful smoke.
The funny thing is you gave me a real answer. The question was not a real one. I read in the description that the planks get hot, and I thought to myself, REALLY?
orv
March 30, 2010, 3:47pm
361
Actually, if you soak it well and keep the temp low it won’t burn, and will still impart some flavor to the food. I’ve done stuffed peppers on a plank in the oven. No smoke, and they came out great. It’s a more subtle flavor than the smokey flavor you get on the grill, though.
I guess that’s what a 12-fer will do. Got my 36 coming at least…love grilling on planks, and this was a good deal.
a75952
March 30, 2010, 3:59pm
364
I’m not sure why people are saying cooking on a plank that has previously had meat on it is deadly… if you heat the wood up to an internal temperature 175 degrees (all the way through), it should be no more deadly than a cooked chicken breast - even if you eat it.
At that point you’ve cooked any bacteria that seeped their way into the core of the wood. And if you’re worried, you can also wash it with soap and water, and then dry it out - without moisture the majority of any remaining bacteria will die after a few hours
In any case, following the same rules as you would for a cutting board (Veggies never go on a board that was previously used for meat) it seems like it would make for safe re-use.
My basic argument is that if you’re not cooking the plank long or hot enough to kill any bacteria IN the plank, I’m not sure how much of the bacteria in the fish or the other meat ON TOP OF the plank will be killed…
you shouldnt use soap though, your next meal might taste a bit soapy, just hot water would do. ie stick in dishwasher no detergent put on HOT and let her rip
a75952
March 30, 2010, 4:00pm
365
i have soaked woods in beer too, a great way to use up that leftover from the kegger the night before, go and pour all the half drank beers into a tub, then soak the cedar in that…
genius, but has anyone ever used whiskey to soak these or is that a bad idea?
They are not reusable, if there were why would you need 12. They Smoke allot, oven use is not recommended.
They are reusable.
volto
March 30, 2010, 4:11pm
367
Wow, sold out?~! this is proof that anything will sell on the internet.
Did anyone get an extra set of these they want to sell? Please let me know- thanx in advance!
tmack0
March 30, 2010, 4:34pm
369
similar size, decent pricing, they also have seconds and many other wood choices for planks and wood/dust for smoking (and in bulk!):
sadly, no Woot logo on them (could make your own with a soldering iron tho)
kh99
March 30, 2010, 5:02pm
370
Sold out? OK woot.com , you win - I guess it is possible to sell lumber if you put “gourmet” in the title. Double or nothing? I’ll bet you can’t sell “premium dirt”.
a75952
March 30, 2010, 5:11pm
371
Sold out? OK woot.com , you win - I guess it is possible to sell lumber if you put “gourmet” in the title. Double or nothing? I’ll bet you can’t sell “premium dirt”.
um you already lost? dirt seasoning though
How much Woot could a Wood Plank Woot!?
Glad I orderd in the AM this mornig. TY Woot!!!
erv740
March 30, 2010, 6:01pm
375
Oh, forgot to point out: I get that you (and a lot of people) reuse your planks often, and no harm comes to you. Just like you can usually eat undercooked turkey or chicken and be OK.
Now here’s my counterargument: All it takes is one time for you to wish you had NEVER done it before, and vow to never do it again. And really, wood is inexpensive enough to where you don’t have to be that stodgy and cheap with it.
I’m also curious as to your statement that you wash the boards. If you wash them in soap and water, your next meal will taste like dish soap…
you do know it is possible to bring theses to a tempurature that won’t make the burst into flames but will kill any bacteria.