The Plank Grilling Cookbook: Infuse Food with More Flavor Using Wood Planks

by Dina Guillén, Maria Everly, Michelle Lowrey, et al.

Book Overview

Planking -- grilling atop a slab of wood -- adds a lush, smoky flavor to foods with none of the labor-intensive mess of traditional pits and smokers. Though sales of planks are skyrocketing, there are... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570614741
• ISBN13: 9781570614743
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.2" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

How much can there be to plank grilling? Plenty

Perhaps like a lot of people I thought plank grilling was not difficult and there was not much to know. Buy a piece of wood, soak it in water, and then fire up the grill. Right? Well not exactly. Take a hard look at this book written by a group of people who really worked the project, challenged each other, and crafted a new art. You will not believe the food this book can help you to create. Awesome does not begin to describe it. It covers the gamut from techniques to recipes in a thorough and concisely clear manner. In spite of that there is one piece of advice that is missing. When you are going to plank grill, soak twice as many boards as you think you will need. That way if you screw up (like I do) and burn the first plank up, a spare is ready to hand and the cooking can commence. The authors caution that it takes experience to learn how to plank grill well. There is a candor to this book that is refreshing with a lot of side bars about things not going according to plan each and every time. This book is as much about the adventure of plank grilling as it is about the recipes. The authors caution that plank grilling works best with a gas grill. Having both a gas and a charcoal grill, I, like all children, had to find out for myself. The authors are right of course. If the charcoal fire is not quite low, the plank will burn right up. If the charcoal fire is low, it takes forever for dinner to be ready. There is not one false step in this book as far as I can tell. It is up to you dear reader to follow the instructions. Men (or at least this man) seem to struggle with this concept. The book is good, real good.

No flameout, just wonderful flavor

Skeptical at first that anything could be cooked while sitting on a wood plank in a red hot grill, I made sure to have an open beverage container handy in case of flameout. What a surprise when I first looked in to see how things were going. Beatifully controlled smoke was really infused into the steaks we were cooking, and I couldn't believe the flavor. The cookbook realy helped with suggestions on how to soak the plank, how long, what type wood to use and the receipies are well written and simple to follow. From now on, it's the only type of grilling I'll be doing. Can't wait to try all the other receipies, and plank combinations. Dennis Lowrey Project Engineer in Algeria

most fun I have had grilling

I received a very nice grill for Christmas and was looking for some exciting things to cook(besides the basic steaks and burgers). I found it when I purchased the Plank Grilling Cook Book. There are a bunch of easy to make recipes and are written in an easy to follow manner. I am not a cook, but I have impressed my family and friends with some of the great dishes cooked on a plank. And it does offer quite a conversation when they see you preparing and cooking the meal

Gourmet made simple

Wow, these recipes are simple to understand. I'm no gourmet cook and they walked me through the steps in a practical way. I particularly loved the salmon with apricots...the plank took a plain old standard and made it new!

Highly recommended for all readers who are searching for new and different approaches to evening and

Collaboratively authored by Dina Guillen, Michelle Lowrey, Maria Everly, and Gretchen Bernsdorff (all of whom are members of the Sacramento-based Kitchen Table Cooking Club), The Plank Grilling Cookbook is an outstanding introduction to the innovative cooking style focused on the creatively culinary use of the wood plank. Featuring wonderfully delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes ranging from Beef Tenderloin Steaks Topped With Butter Spread; Gorgonzola And Spinach Chicken Rolls and Chicken, Artichoke, And Sun-Dried Tomato Panini, to Salmon Fillets With Mango, Peach, And Pineapple Salsa; Hot And Spicy Duck Breasts; and Beef Tri-Tip Roast With A Cherry Tomato Festival, The Plank Grilling Cookbook provides readers with recipes for a series of tasty and appetizing dishes. Enhanced with color photography, The Plank Grilling Cookbook is very highly recommended for all readers who are searching for new and different approaches to evening and weekend cookouts.