Plank Cooking: The Essence of Natural Wood

by Tiffany Haugen and Scott Haugen

From elegant restaurants to backyard grills, the ancient method of cooking food on a wooden plank is a cooking style that's rapidly growing in popularity. When it comes to capturing the essence of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571883320
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Frank Amato Publications, Inc.
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Plank Cooking

Looking forward to experimenting with different woods this spring. The book has alot of ideas and recipes that I will be trying out.

back to basics

Plank Cooking opened my eyes to a new concept with the grill. My husband and I had never tried plank cooking. This book gave very clear instructions for preparing the plank and the different types of wood to use. My father ofen shares salmon with our family and I hate to admit it, but the fish is too "fishy" to savor. Using the plank created a whole new experience with older salmon. We savored each bite and our three boys couldn't get enough. This is an excellent book for people like me who need new ideas with the grill. Who knew you could carmalize onions with a plank on the grill? I look forward to more adventures with various types of planks. Dad, bring on the extra salmon.

Amazing Flavors!!

We have been plank cooking salmon for years. The Haugen's book on plank cooking has opened up a new world for us. WE have used recipes from every chapter both on the grill and in the oven and they are all wonderful! The easy to follow instructions and recipes will make it easy for anyone to become an expert at plank cooking!

Instructional guide including numerous exceptional recipes

Plank Cooking: The Essence Of Natural Wood is introduced by directions for preparing a plank of alder, hickory, maple, oak, or other wood. Simple pieces of beef, pork, poultry, or fish as well as all kinds of fruits and vegetables can be cooked on a plank over a grill or in an oven to give it a delicious, smoky flavor picked up from the plank. But the one hundred recipes by the much-traveled authors are for more involved recipes that are more flavorful using spices, cheeses, sauces, and other ingredients. Grilled Peaches with Vanilla Topping; Aciote Pork Roast; Whitetail Tenderloin with Blue Cheese; Snapper with Creamed Vegetables; and Oyster Bacon bites are only a few of the appetizing recipes that can be done with plank cooking. Plank cooking is not difficult. But you want to learn how to do it right by going to this simple instructional guide including the numerous exceptional recipes.