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Best cedar planks for salmon

Updated: 23 October 2026

You want a short list, not another shelf of boards that all show four stars. The best cedar planks for salmon in this set are the ones whose listing matches a portion, a fire-pit rim, or a washable board, and whose written reviews you can still live with. This page is from Peter F., editor for DIY and tools, updated on 20 October 2026. Scores come from the amazon.co.uk files behind the [smoking plank comparison](/hub/grill-accessories/smoking-plank). They are not a taste test. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Species and size are on the [buying guide](/hub/grill-accessories/smoking-plank/sub/smoking-plank-buying-guide).

You want a short list, not another shelf of boards that all show four stars.

Our top picks

Wildwood Grilling Wildwood 12-pack, 5x11

Best overall

Wildwood Grilling Wildwood 12-pack, 5x11
8.2/10about £21.72
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Relaxdays Relaxdays cedar flame pair

Alternative

Relaxdays Relaxdays cedar flame pair
7.8/10about £39.90
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Weber Weber small portion planks

Best value

Weber Weber small portion planks
6.8/10about £11.19
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On this page
  1. 1.What best means in this set
  2. 2.Top pick: the Wildwood 12-pack
  3. 3.Best value: the Weber four-pack
  4. 4.When the flame boards win instead
  5. 5.Packs that look better on the star line than in the file

What best means in this set

The highest score is the Wildwood 12-pack, B085G36QX9, at 70. The best value is the Weber four-pack, B0813WXP18, at 56 and £11.19: the lowest shelf price among wood planks that still score at least 54 and are not already the top pick. The Wildwood 2-pack scores 59 at £11.99 and does not take the value label, because its three UK texts reject the thickness. A copied review file, a dimension fight, or complaints about thin or burning wood take points off. Nothing here won a cook-off. The 2-pack and 6-pack share one 4.5 from 367 line.

Top pick: the Wildwood 12-pack

The top pick is twelve stated 5 by 11 inch western red cedar planks at £21.72, with 4.6 from 2,384 reviews. The maker's how-to, separate from Amazon, says that size suits about three 6-ounce servings. One UK review calls the planks very thin and scentless. A US review reports a flare after a long soak. About £1.81 a board, if you use each once, is a rule of thumb from this shelf price only.
Wildwood Grilling Wildwood 12-pack, 5x11

Testsieger

Wildwood Grilling Wildwood 12-pack, 5x11
8.2/10about £21.72
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Best value: the Weber four-pack

The best value pick is four small Weber western red cedar planks, model 17832, at £11.19, with 4.2 from 1,629. The listing allows gas, charcoal, and electric barbecues. UK reviews praise the flavour and also report a plank that failed in one kettle cook, and flames at about six minutes. One review describes about seven cooks if you soak and scrape. The technical line says 6.5 by 4 by 4 cm, while UK reviews talk about 30 cm or about 15 by 11 cm. Do not import the 30 cm figure from model 17522. Skip 17832 if the kettle only runs very hot.

When the flame boards win instead

A flat pack loses as soon as the cook is a fire pit. Relaxdays, at £39.90, scores 66 from 4.4 and 1,716 reviews. The UK review describes a large piece of fish and wood that lasted four fires. Non-UK texts mention rust and a dry board that burns. The onlyfire stainless board, 60.2 by 19 cm at £24.99, scores 62 from 4.8 and 31 reviews. It wins when you want reusable metal and you do not need cedar from the board. The listing says you add chips if you want smoke. The steel grade is not stated. Rim fit is on the fire-pit page.

Packs that look better on the star line than in the file

The part number on the Wildwood 2-pack says 8PK while the title says two. One reviewer calls two boards poor value above about £5.50 each. The mini 9-pack at £16.94 is 7 by 3.7 inches, and reviews say the photo overstates them. There is no UK text. Good Cooking's alder and cedar boards cost £24.78 and sit at 2.7 from nine reviews, with a length measured at 11.5 inches rather than the claimed 14, and a report of planks burned to ash after a 45-minute soak. Landical states 15 by 7 inches with no UK review, so it stays off this short list.

Common questions

Which pack is the top pick, and who should skip it?
The top pick is the Wildwood 12-pack of 5 by 11 inch western red cedar at £21.72, score 70, with 4.6 from 2,384. It suits portion fillets on gas or charcoal. Skip it for a whole side, and skip it if the UK review that calls the boards very thin is a deal-breaker. The label is a listing score, not a prize from a test kitchen.
Is the Weber four-pack the cheap one?
It is the lowest shelf price in this set, at £11.19 for four small western red cedar planks, model 17832. That is why it is the best value among wood planks that still score at least 54. UK reviews are mixed, the centimetre line conflicts with what reviewers described, and it is not Weber's model 17522.
Why is the 2-pack not the best value?
It costs £11.99 and scores 59, against Weber at £11.19 and 56. The three UK texts say the wood was cracked, wafer-thin, bowed when soaked, or split. A value label that ignored those sentences would be a price sort, not a reading of the file.
Is the 6-pack a separate test?
No. The title says six planks at £18.95, but the part number, the model, the 4.5 from 367 line, and the three UK texts match the 2-pack. One of those texts tells you not to buy the pack of two. Measure any boards that arrive.
When is Relaxdays the better buy?
When the fire pit or brazier rim is within the stated 3 mm, and you want cedar beside the flame. The pair is £39.90. A thicker wall, in one review 6 to 8 mm, did not take the mount. A flat 5 by 11 inch pack is the wrong tool for that rim.
Are the badges a lab result?
No. Top pick and best value name the highest listing score and the strongest price among qualifying wood planks in this file. Nobody here grilled a side-by-side salmon. Read the skip on each pick before you treat the label as a flavour ranking.

Related pages

Cedar or steel smoking plank

Smoking plank

Cedar grilling planks: match the board to the fillet

Flame salmon board for a fire pit: measure the rim

How to soak a cedar plank: the Weber one-hour method

Sources

Public UK sources used for this comparison. Listing prices, stars, and review counts are from the amazon.co.uk product files for these ASINs.

  1. Weber UK — Salmon from the Plank (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  2. Weber UK — cedar plank set, model 17522 (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  3. Food Standards Agency — Cooking your food (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  4. Food Standards Agency — cold-smoked fish advice (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  5. HSE — western red cedar and asthma (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  6. GOV.UK — Fire safety outdoors (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  7. London Fire Brigade — BBQ safely leaflet (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  8. Consumer Rights Act 2015 (retrieved 22.10.2026)