Cedar Plank Fish

And I thought cooking fish on a cedar plank was the invention of a modern chief, it was the restaurant fad of the year 4-5 years ago.  Come to find out, it is an ancient cooking method.  Here are three "Shad" butterflied and cooking next to an open fire.  It was an efficient way of cooking large amounts of fish.  It works especially well with oily fish as the fat melts and drips down.