Have you heard of the plancha? Used in Latin America and Europe for a long time, this outdoor cooking plate that allows you to cook food without direct contact with the flame has only appeared in our backyards in the last few years. But its popularity is gaining ground, so much so that it is even said that it will soon dethrone the traditional barbecue… Curious to discover more about this ultra-friendly and simple cooking method? With this complete guide, the plancha will no longer hold any secrets for you! No one is better placed than Micael Béliveau, the Master Smoker and specialist in barbecue and smokehouse cooking, to reveal all the best tips and advice for mastering the appliance and its techniques. What are the different types of planchas and how to find your way around them? How to maintain them? What accessories are essential? How to master this cooking method? This is his fourth book on outdoor cooking methods (Fumoir volumes 1 and 2 and Passion BBQ) and answers all these questions and more. A more than complete guide to the latest cooking method! To put what you've learned into practice, you won't be left out since the book contains 80 tasty recipes carefully developed by the enthusiast: lunches, starters, snacks, fish and seafood, meats, vegetarian dishes... it's all there. Healthy, quick, easy and friendly, the plancha has it all!