TrueFire Gourmet Cedar Grilling Plank – 12 Pack

[mikemaas]

[QUOTE=camelsamba, post:219, topic:276906]
But it’s WOOT wood! That makes it beyond stupid, er, I mean, below stupid. Or something like that…
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As a contractor and avid home cook, I can attest that you should STAY AWAY FROM LUMBER YARD cedar.

Cedar for construction more often than not has been trated with pesticides and other chemicals to inhibit insect and fungal growth. IT IS NOT SAFE TO USE FOR FOOD PREPARATION.

DO NOT BUY CEDAR FROM THE LUMBER YARD.

For those talking about furniture grade cedar, yes you could buy it, but it will be as expensive if not more so.

[deckscrew]

Fantastic! I woke up, wooted and got my morning wood!

[Dead_cow]

Talk about burning your money. Hmmm… this or cigarettes? I wonder if I seasoned my grilling with dollar bills if it would net the same effect?

Taste these steaks! They taste like MONEY!!!

[mkentosh]

@wootootin

In for 2 (24), my brother just gave me 4 whole rainbow trout for my b-day and I got to give this recipe a try… sounds yummy!

Thanks Easter-Woot! Bawk, bawk

Can you share with us what he gave you for Christmas? Did he clean and gut a goat for you?

[mkentosh]

@johnog

Not a great deal. I just picked up 8 for $9.99 at Costco - no shipping.

But did they say woot! on them???

[pik]

Heh heh heh heh… Woot’s got wood.

[dosmiena]

I think these will make excellent gifts, as cutting boards for bread!

[lexicon5]

[QUOTE=BlackbeardBen, post:151, topic:276906]
I’m totally disappointed in you, Woot.

Western red cedar is NOT actually a cedar.

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Well there was no such thing as “Rich Corinthian Leather” either but that didn’t stop Ricardo Montalbán from selling a crapload of Chrysler LeBarons when they were CRAPTASTIC did it?
#1 Dad, Worlds Best Lover…T-Shirts you may own should also be brought under the same microscope…

Second quality post that I will not be given credit for…

[ozshaw23]

@Kizzbot

I swear, you put some catfish on these planks and you’ll kiss me in the morning!

That’s what she said!

[lexicon5]

[QUOTE=mboverload, post:4, topic:276906]
How do you grill with wood? Isn’t wood an excellent insulator?
Am I missing the point here?
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Guess you dont watch Good Eats on Food Network…and the…
Instructions:

Soak Plank: Submerge in water for 30 minutes to 3 hours
Grill: Arrange seasoned food on plank and place directly onto medium-low grill. No need to turn most foods. Cook to your preference
Planks will get hot
Keep a spray bottle of water nearby in case of flare-up. Don’t be alarmed, just spritz flame and continue grilling
Always keep an eye on the BBQ

[ryanroat]

@evilbusdriver

Most planks are reusable for 2-3 uses.

After Grilling

* Place the plank in a container of water to extend its use and prevent it from reigniting.
* Rinse a used plank with soap and water and let it dry. Re-soaking for another use is optional. Store plank in a dry, clean place.
* Most grilling planks can be reused two to three times. If there's wood left, you can use the plank. Reuse depends on how hot the grill is, the length of grilling time, and how close the plank is to the heat source.
* Charred planks can be crumbled and used as smoking chips in the bottom of a grill. 

Taken from allrecipes.com.

I would not use soap on these, unless you want potentially essence of soap in your next entree.

If it really needs a scrubbing, perhaps use some coarse salt to scour the surface, as one would do with cast iron.

[RWoodward]

@mboverload

How do you grill with wood? Isn’t wood an excellent insulator?
Am I missing the point here?

The insulating properties are the point. The wood protects delicate foods like fish from the high heat of the grill, allowing them to cook gently while still absorbing the smoky flavor of the scorched wood.

[arieltf]

[QUOTE=wollern, post:27, topic:276906]
no, they are not reusable

I’ve seen these at Costco. I don’t remember the price, though. I’ve also seen these at Menards & Home Depot & Lowes. An 8’ plank will run ya’ $12 or so. You’ll need to cut it yourself, though.
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I would be really careful buying cedar planks from Home Depot, Lowes, etc. The wood available at the home improvement stores are used for construction and usually have some sort of chemical treatment.

Cedar planks made for cooking are untreated.

[RBeast]

The best thing to do when you have a large number like this is soak them all for a few hours then wrap each one individually in foil. Put them in the freezer and then you have them ready whenever you want them without having to plan hours in advance.

[TallMomof2]

In for three! I was able to pick up some planks last fall that were heavily marked down but not nearly enough to get me through this grilling season. By the time these get here I’ll probably used up my current supply.

I’ve only been able to use cedar planks once but I grill with charcoal.

[camaroboy101]

I got a couple of this for Christmas a few years back. They look great and smell wonderful.

Here is a word of caution:

The instruction are not the best.

I soaked the planks for the 30 minutes as instructed and put them on my grill. Close the gill and waited. After a few minutes I saw a ball of black smoke. I open the gill and saw a fire ball. The Wood had caught on fire.

When using these make sure your using a grill that you can control the flame with, you need to keep a low flame and the top open to keep a good source of air so the the flame does not have to travel up to find it.

[frzntndra]

wonder if I could use these in my smoker??? put the meat on top of the board and put them in the smoking chamber.

when I throw wood chips directly on the charcoal they burn up so quickly, even when soaked. try to keep temp in smoker around 225 deg F.

[vinithehat]

@McBricker

If they are re-usable, are they dishwasher safe? Can you store them with your wool items to keep moths away when your not cooking with them?

Yes on both. Don’t use the dish washing agent when you pop these in the washer. You only need to sanitize them.

[davidmcgill]

I prefer The Larch. or… The Larch. Or… The Horse Chestnut.

Monty Python The Larch sketch

[vinithehat]

[QUOTE=frzntndra, post:237, topic:276906]
wonder if I could use these in my smoker??? put the meat on top of the board and put them in the smoking chamber.

when I throw wood chips directly on the charcoal they burn up so quickly, even when soaked. try to keep temp in smoker around 225 deg F.
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the smoker doesn’t really get hot enough to make any use of this. You also don’t want to smoke with straight cedar, the flavor can be quite pungent.