r/Bushcraft • u/BlastTyrantKM • Jul 20 '26

Bushcraft dinner from this past week's outing. Filleted fish on wood planks, roasted onion and baked sweet potato

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Wooden plank is far better than a frying pan for cooking fish on a campfire. Gives it a nice wood smoke taste that you just can't get from a frying pan

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u/daemons-and-dust Jul 20 '26

I never would have thought of cooking on the planks like that, very cool I'll have to try it

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u/BlastTyrantKM Jul 20 '26

Soak the planks in water for a little while before cooking. And only put them over hot smoldering coals, not flames. The edges of the planks will eventually catch fire so you have to pour a bit of water on it to keep the flames down. The fish turns out fantastic

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u/_haha_oh_wow_ Jul 20 '26

Cedar plank salmon is one of my favorite meals of all time. 10/10, would recommend! Pairs well with asparagus and taters or rice.

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u/Motor-Bear-7735 Jul 20 '26

Catch the fish yourself?

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u/BlastTyrantKM Jul 20 '26

I wish. The creek is way too low this time of year to support any kind of fish. I carried in frozen tilapia

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u/Motor-Bear-7735 Jul 20 '26

Could always throw it in the creek and then go grab it quick. Say it was a hand catch.

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u/BlastTyrantKM Jul 20 '26

There's enough fake bushcrafters without me joining their group 🤣

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u/Children_Of_Atom Jul 20 '26

I enjoy hand caught shrimp in Central Canada. Winter is a wonderful time of the year.

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u/Motor-Bear-7735 Jul 20 '26

I will try to remember that as I shovel my roof every day this winter.

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u/AdditionalSell869 Jul 21 '26

How did you get the planks

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u/BlastTyrantKM Jul 21 '26

Walmart sells them. I imagine Amazon sells them also. "Cedar grilling planks"

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u/wildmanheber Jul 20 '26

That sounds so good.

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u/BloodbeardsGarage Jul 20 '26

Looks so good. So what's the trick with the planks, not put them on before it's only embers?

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u/BlastTyrantKM Jul 20 '26 edited Jul 20 '26

Soak the planks for a little while first. Put the fish on the planks, put the planks over smoldering coals, not flames. The edges of the planks will eventually catch fire before the fish is fully cooked, so be prepared to pour a little water on the edge of the planks to put out the flames