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"SteveB" <toquerville@zionvistas> wrote:

> We are now cooking salmon on a piece of plain Home Depot cedar. Well, not
> the plain good planks, but the ones in the broken pile that are 25 and 50
> cents apiece.
>
> Soak for about an hour. Spice to taste, and cook over medium for half an
> hour.
>
> Anyone have any tips that they use?
>
> The cedar boards also work great for our carp recipe.

I'll have to check that out next time I bake fish.
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SteveB wrote:
> We are now cooking salmon on a piece of plain Home Depot cedar. Well, not
> the plain good planks, but the ones in the broken pile that are 25 and 50
> cents apiece.
>
> Soak for about an hour. Spice to taste, and cook over medium for half an
> hour.
>
> Anyone have any tips that they use?
>
> The cedar boards also work great for our carp recipe.
>
> Steve
>

Here are my two favorite cedar planked salmon recipes. I make both of
them on the gas grill. If you can get what they call "grilling onions"
in Texas, I love putting them on the plank under the fish. They are
something like spring onions, bigger bulbs than scallions. Scallions
would work, too, as would sprigs of rosemary, etc. The ginger maple one
is my very favorite. I've done it for a dinner party using half a Keta
salmon.


* Exported from MasterCook *

Cedar-Planked Salmon With Maple-Mustard Glaze

Recipe By : CD Kitchen.com
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Fish & Seafood

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
cedar or alder wood plank, soaked in water for
at least 1 hour
scallions -- whole
1 1/2 pound salmon fillet -- center-cut, with skin on
kosher or sea salt
freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon dijon mustard

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the wood plank with an even layer of
the fresh herbs. Sprinkle the salmon generously with salt and pepper.

In a small bowl, stir together the maple syrup and the mustard until
blended; brush on the fish. Arrange the salmon skin-side down on the
prepared plank. Place the plank on a large baking sheet (or,
alternatively, line the oven shelf with a sheet of aluminum foil) to
catch any cooking juices.

Roast until the center flakes with the tip of a paring knife but still
retains a touch of pink translucence, or about 8 minutes for every inch
of thickness of the salmon.

Description:
"Cedar-Planked Salmon With Maple Glaze recipe from CDKitchen.com"

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* Exported from MasterCook *

Cedar Planked Salmon with Maple-Ginger Glaze

Recipe By : ?
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Fish & Seafood

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
One Salmon fillet 3-4 lbs. (skin removed)
1/3 Grilling Plank
1/3 bunch green onion, whole
1/8 cup maple syrup
water
2/3 tablespoon lemon juice
2/3 tablespoon soy sauce, low sodium
1/3 teaspoon garlic -- chopped
1/3 teaspoon fresh ginger -- chopped

Maple Ginger Glaze: Pour maple syrup into a one-cup liquid measuring
cup. Add enough water to make 1/2 cup. Combine maple syrup mixture,
lemon juice, dark soy sauce, chopped ginger, chopped garlic in a sauce
pan over med heat, reduce by 1/2.

Place the bunch of whole green onions (trimmed) as a bed for the salmon
fillet on the pre-soaked cedar plank; place salmon
on top of the onions. Place plank on a medium high covered gas or
charcoal BBQ grill. Baste with the glaze starting after about 10 minutes
on the grill, then 2 more times while it cooks. Grill for about 25
minutes or until it reaches 140 degrees internal temp.

Remove from grill and baste one more time.



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Janet Wilder
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We are now cooking salmon on a piece of plain Home Depot cedar. Well, not
the plain good planks, but the ones in the broken pile that are 25 and 50
cents apiece.

Soak for about an hour. Spice to taste, and cook over medium for half an
hour.

Anyone have any tips that they use?

The cedar boards also work great for our carp recipe.

Steve

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"SteveB" <toquerville@zionvistas> wrote in message
...
> We are now cooking salmon on a piece of plain Home Depot cedar. Well, not
> the plain good planks, but the ones in the broken pile that are 25 and 50
> cents apiece.
>
> Soak for about an hour. Spice to taste, and cook over medium for half an
> hour.
>
> Anyone have any tips that they use?

Chew thoroughly.

Paul

In article >,
"Paul M. Cook" > wrote:

> "SteveB" <toquerville@zionvistas> wrote in message
> ...
> > We are now cooking salmon on a piece of plain Home Depot cedar. Well, not
> > the plain good planks, but the ones in the broken pile that are 25 and 50
> > cents apiece.
> >
> > Soak for about an hour. Spice to taste, and cook over medium for half an
> > hour.
> >
> > Anyone have any tips that they use?
>
> Chew thoroughly.
>
> Paul

ROFL!!!
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"All People and things are interdependent. The world has become so small that no nation can solve its problems alone, in isolation from others. That is why I believe we must all cultivate a sense of responsibility based on love and compassion for each other." -- Dalai Lama

"SteveB" <toquerville@zionvistas> wrote
>
> At a lumber yard, by federal law, all treated lumber must be designated as
> being treated. Common red cedar is very durable for outdoor applications,
> and is rarely treated from the mill. I do not ever recall seeing treated
> cedar, but will look next time.
>

I'd be sure of it before using it for cooking.

"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> SteveB wrote:
>>
>> We are now cooking salmon on a piece of plain Home Depot cedar. Well,
>> not
>> the plain good planks, but the ones in the broken pile that are 25 and 50
>> cents apiece.
>
> Do you know whether or not they were pressure treated?

Yes.

"Jean B." > wrote in message
...
> Mark Thorson wrote:
>> SteveB wrote:
>>> We are now cooking salmon on a piece of plain Home Depot cedar. Well,
>>> not
>>> the plain good planks, but the ones in the broken pile that are 25 and
>>> 50
>>> cents apiece.
>>
>> Do you know whether or not they were pressure treated?
>
> I also wondered whether they had been treated....
>
> --
> Jean B.

At a lumber yard, by federal law, all treated lumber must be designated as
being treated. Common red cedar is very durable for outdoor applications,
and is rarely treated from the mill. I do not ever recall seeing treated
cedar, but will look next time.

Yes, I did check before buying the cedar to make sure it was untreated. And
they are only 25 to 50 cents for what they want up to $14 at the grocery
store! Of course, you have to saw it yourself.

Steve

SteveB wrote:
> At a lumber yard, by federal law, all treated lumber must be designated as
> being treated. Common red cedar is very durable for outdoor applications,
> and is rarely treated from the mill. I do not ever recall seeing treated
> cedar, but will look next time.
>
> Yes, I did check before buying the cedar to make sure it was untreated. And
> they are only 25 to 50 cents for what they want up to $14 at the grocery
> store! Of course, you have to saw it yourself.
>
> Steve
>
>
I'm glad to hear it wasn't treated. :-)

--
Jean B.