plank; planking

A cooking method handed down by American Indians whereby meat or fish is cooked-usually by baking or broiling-on a wooden board. Planking imparts a soupçon of the wood's flavor to the food. Food referred to as "planked" has been cooked in this manner.

A long, wide, square-sawn thick piece of timber; the specifications vary, but often the minimum width is 8 in. (20 cm), and the minimum thickness is 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm) for soft-wood and 1 in. (2.5 cm) for hardwood.