Barbeque Planks

Grilling Planks or Barbeque Planks are not a new concept! Native American Indians caught onto the benefits of using cedar planks many years ago, strapping their food to planks next to their campfires thereby keeping their food clean and moist while it was cooking. Today however they have even greater advantages. So, why grill planks?
Well for starters:

• The aromatic woods add unique flavors and scents which are infused into the food while grilling culminating in food that is moist and incredibly full of flavour!
  

But more than that:

• Barbeque planks can be used to hold delicate meats and fish which might fall apart if they were grilled directly;
• The food is kept moist and does not burn; salmon planks became popular for this reason alone!
• Plank grilling requires less supervision of the cooking process allowing you to spend more time socialising with your guests;
  
• Grilling planks enhance the smoky flavor of grilling or barbecuing, particularly on gas, electric and charcoal BBQs, But.....

• No BBQ to clean afterwards!

Different woods are used to make BBQ planks, each imparting their own unique flavours to the food. Most hail from colder climates of North America and Canada and popular varieties include North White Cedar (Cedar planks are excellent for fish, especially salmon!), Black Cherry, Mountain Mesquite, Acadian Oak, Wild Apple, DownEast Hickory, Sugar Maple, Northern Beachnut, Golden Alder and North Atlantic Olive.

To select the best plank for your food of choice check out Selecting Planks for Grilling!