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Melissa Thompson Discover a new way to barbecue

Summer, to me, means barbecue. Cooking outside, hopefully in sunshine, and surrounded by friends and family.

Fire cooking is primal; it’s a universal language that transcends borders, nationalities and languages. From suya, jerk and barbacoa to braai, yakitori, tandoori and British bangers, I love it all. So, here, brilliant chefs and cooks share their favourite barbecue dish or memory.

1 PATAGONIAN ASADO

“The fire brings people in – it doesn’t matter who you are”

Television chef Chris Roberts launched Chrisfest in 2019, a festival celebrating asado, his favourite barbecue style, in his hometown of Caernarfon, Wales ( flamebaster.com ).

‘Mountain lambs here in Snowdonia eat flowers, wild berries,

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