Ultimate guide to barbecuing

TV chef Tom Kerridge chats to Lauren Taylor about how to cook on the grill

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Summer is on its way and that means most of us will be dusting off the barbecue, throwing on some meat and gathering around it with friends and family soon.

"There's nothing wrong with just getting it done and buying some burgers and some sausages - that's great," says TV chef Tom Kerridge, who holds three Michelin stars, but if you're just scraping the surface of your barbecue ability, you might be missing out. Here are his top tips...

Buy good-quality charcoal

Many of us probably haven't given any thought to what charcoal to use, but there's a reason some costs more than others. "There's a huge difference," Kerridge says. "It is better to have bigger because they hold better, they'll hold the temperature longer."

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