Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Elizabeth Karmel cooks and writes about food drink and travel. Easter is in the rear view mirror and that means that grilling ...

Cooking salmon on a cedar plank is one of my favorite ways to prepare fish on the grill. It allows the delicate fish to be slowly cooked and smoked, even when you're using a gas grill instead of ...

On a recent grocery shopping trip to Whole Foods with my chef-husband Luke, I spied a pack of cedar grilling planks by the fish counter and tossed them in our cart. I'm guilty of pinning every ...

Any griller worth their weight in king salmon will attest to the importance of a cedar plank. The unassuming piece of wooden cookware is a quick and easy way to add smoky flavors and aromas to fish, ...

Which "flavor" of plank you use depends on the type of flavor you want in your meat. Cedar has the strongest flavor, Wikoff said, and is ideal for salmon, pork and vegetables. Alder has a lighter ...

Located near any display of seafood in a grocery store of fish market, you are likely to see boxes and bags of small wood planks. That’s because they just so happen to be the perfect vehicle for ...

If I have one go-to technique for grilling and smoking fish, it is to use a cedar plank. The plank supports the delicate fish as it cooks and doubles as a serving platter. It is a combination of ...