Don’t be afraid of your barbecue – just follow our easy dos and don’ts, be sensible, and go in for the grill! When you’re cooking on coals, even before you decide what food to grill, you need to get the barbecuing basics in order: good quality fuel, a foolproof lighting method and a bit of nouse when it comes to controlling the temperature.

Read on for our tips on how to light the barbecue, working with indirect or direct heat, and troubleshooting…