Cedar shingles work well. Soak you wood in water first so it won't burn.


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> I've been aware for years of the method of grilling salmon using a cedar
> or alder plank underneath it, which chars and burns above the hot coals.
> I've seen special planks in the usual outlets, outrageously priced, to
> accomplish this. Recenly I bough some at a closeout price, and I'm
> thinking of trying it.
>
> Anybody ever do this? Does it work well? Got any tips?
>